This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:
Definition
Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word)
James;
1. Son of Zebedee: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, 29, Acts 1:13; 12:2, al.
2. Son of Alphæus: Matthew 10:3, Mark 2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40; 16:1 (cf. John 19:25).
3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Acts 12:17, al., 1 Corinthians 15:7 (probably), Galatians 1:19; 2:9, 12, James 1:1, Jude 1.
4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luke 6:16, Acts 1:13
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
42 total
- Matthew 4:21Ἰάκωβον · JamesGoing on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
- Matthew 10:2Ἰάκωβος · JamesThese are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Matthew 10:3Ἰάκωβος · JamesPhilip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
- Matthew 13:55Ἰάκωβος · James“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- Matthew 17:1Ἰάκωβον · JamesAfter six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
- Matthew 27:56Ἰακώβου · of JamesAmong them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- Mark 1:19Ἰάκωβον · JamesGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
- Mark 1:29Ἰακώβου · JamesAs soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
- Mark 3:17 (2×)Ἰάκωβον · James; Ἰακώβου · hisJames son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
- Mark 3:18Ἰάκωβον · JamesAndrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
- Mark 5:37 (2×)Ἰάκωβον · James; Ἰακώβου · of JamesAnd He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
- Mark 6:3Ἰακώβου · of JamesIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- Mark 9:2Ἰάκωβον · JamesAfter six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
- Mark 10:35Ἰάκωβος · JamesThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
- Mark 10:41Ἰακώβου · JamesWhen the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
- Mark 13:3Ἰάκωβος · JamesWhile Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
- Mark 14:33Ἰάκωβον · JamesHe took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
- Mark 15:40Ἰακώβου · of JamesAnd there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- Mark 16:1Ἰακώβου · of JamesWhen the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
- Luke 5:10Ἰάκωβον · James…and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
- Luke 6:14Ἰάκωβον · JamesSimon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- Luke 6:15Ἰάκωβον · JamesMatthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
- Luke 6:16Ἰακώβου · of JamesJudas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
- Luke 8:51Ἰάκωβον · JamesWhen He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
- Luke 9:28Ἰάκωβον · JamesAbout eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Luke 9:54Ἰάκωβος · JamesWhen the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
- Luke 24:10Ἰακώβου · of JamesIt was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
- Acts 1:13 (3×)Ἰάκωβος · James; Ἰάκωβος · James [son]; Ἰακώβου · of JamesWhen they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Acts 12:2Ἰάκωβον · {He had} JamesHe had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
- Acts 12:17Ἰακώβῳ · to JamesPeter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
- Acts 15:13Ἰάκωβος · JamesWhen they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
- Acts 21:18Ἰάκωβον · JamesThe next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
- 1 Corinthians 15:7Ἰακώβῳ · to JamesThen He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
- Galatians 1:19Ἰάκωβον · JamesBut I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- Galatians 2:9Ἰάκωβος · JamesAnd recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- Galatians 2:12Ἰακώβου · JamesFor before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
- James 1:1Ἰάκωβος · JamesJames, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
- Jude 1:1Ἰακώβου · of JamesJude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ: