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Lexicon :: Strong's G2385 - iakōbos

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Ἰάκωβος
Transliteration
iakōbos (Key)
Pronunciation
ee-ak'-o-bos
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as Ἰακώβ (G2384) Graecised
mGNT
42x in 4 unique form(s) TR
42x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Ἰάκωβος Iákōbos, ee-ak'-o-bos; the same as G2384 Græcized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites:—James.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's G2385 in the following manner: James (son of Zebedee) (21x), James (son of Alphaeus) (16x), James (half-brother of Jesus) (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's G2385 in the following manner: James (son of Zebedee) (21x), James (son of Alphaeus) (16x), James (half-brother of Jesus) (5x).

  1. James = "supplanter"

    1. son of Zebedee, an apostle and brother of the apostle John, commonly called James the greater or elder, slain by Herod, Acts 12

    2. an apostle, son of Alphaeus, called the less

    3. James the half-brother of Christ

    4. an unknown James, father of the apostle Judas (?)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἰάκωβος Iákōbos, ee-ak'-o-bos; the same as G2384 Græcized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites:—James.
STRONGS G2385:
Ἰάκωβος, Ἰακώβου, ὁ (see the preceding word (and cf. Buttmann, 6, 18 (16))), James;
1. son of Zebedee, an apostle, and brother of the apostle John (commonly called James the greater or elder). He was slain with the sword by the command of king Herod Agrippa I. (circa A.D. 44): Matthew 4:21; Matthew 10:2 (Matthew 10:3); Matthew 17:1; Mark 1:19, 29; Mark 3:17; Mark 5:37; Mark 9:2; Mark 10:35, 41; Mark 13:3; Mark 14:33; Luke 5:10; Luke 6:14; Luke 8:51; Luke 9:28, 54; Acts 1:13; Acts 12:2.
2. James (commonly called the less), an apostle, son of Alphaeus: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; apparently identical with Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός James the little (A. V. the less), the son of Mary, Mark 15:40 (Matthew 27:56); Mark 16:1, wife of Cleophas (i. e. Clopas, which see) or Alphaeus, John 19:25; see in Ἁλφαῖος, and in Μαρία, 3.
3. James, the brother of our Lord (see ἀδελφός, 1): Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Galatians 1:19 (where εἰ μή is employed according to a usage illustrated under εἰ, III. 8 c. β'.); Galatians 2:9,12; Acts 12:1?; Acts 15:13; 21:18; 1 Corinthians 15:7 (?); James 1:1, the leader of the Jewish Christians, and by them surnamed ὁ δίκαιος the Just, the overseer (or bishop) of the church at Jerusalem down to the year 62 or 63 (or according to Hegesippus in Eusebius, h. e. 2, 23 (translated in B. D., p. 1206) down to 69, which is hardly probable (see Heinichen's note at the passage)), in which year he suffered martyrdom, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 1. In opposition to the orthodox opinion (defended in B. D. under the word ), which identifies this James with James the son of Alphaeus, and understands ὁ ἀδελφός τοῦ κυρίου to mean his cousin, cf. especially Clemen in Winer's Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1829, p. 351ff; Blom, Diss. de τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς... τοῦ κυρίου. Lugd. 1839; Wilib. Grimm in Ersch u. Gruber's Encycl., Sect. 2, vol. 23, p. 80ff; Schaff, Das Verhältniss des Jacobus, Bruders des Herrn, zu Jacobus Alphäi. Beth 1842 (also his Church Hist. (1882) i., 272f); Hilgenfeld, Galaterbrief etc., p. 138ff; Hausrath in Sehenkel iii., p. 175ff; (Sieffert in Herzog edition 2, vi., 464ff; and references under the word ἀδελφός, 1 (especially Lightfoot)).
4. An unknown James, father of the apostle Judas (or Jude): Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13, according to the opinion of those interpreters who think that not ἀδελφόν but υἱόν must be supplied in the phrase Ιουδαν Ἰακώβου; see Ἰούδας, 8.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:21; 10:2; 10:3; 10:3; 13:55; 17:1; 27:56
Mark
1:19; 1:29; 3:17; 3:18; 5:37; 6:3; 9:2; 10:35; 10:41; 13:3; 14:33; 15:40; 16:1
Luke
5:10; 6:14; 6:15; 6:16; 8:51; 9:28; 9:54
John
19:25
Acts
1:13; 1:13; 1:13; 12:1; 12:2; 15:13; 21:18
1 Corinthians
15:7
Galatians
1:19; 2:9; 2:12
James
1:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2385 matches the Greek Ἰάκωβος (iakōbos),
which occurs 42 times in 38 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:21 - And going on [further] from there He noticed two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, in the boat with their father [fn]Zebedee, mending their nets; and He called them [to follow Him as His disciples].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:2 -

Now these are the names of the twelve [fn]apostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; [fn]James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:3 - Philip and Bartholomew (Nathanael); Thomas and Matthew (Levi) the tax collector; [fn]James the son of [fn]Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas, not Iscariot);

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:1 -

Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John the brother of James, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:56

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 - Among them was [fn]Mary Magdalene, and [fn]Mary the mother of [fn]James and Joseph, and [Salome] the [fn]mother of Zebedee’s sons [James and John].

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19 - Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were also in the boat mending and cleaning the nets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:29 -

And immediately they left the synagogue and went into the house of Simon [Peter] and Andrew, accompanied by James and John.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:17 - and James, the son of [fn]Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”);

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:18 - and [He also appointed] Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathanael), and Matthew (Levi the tax collector), and Thomas, and [fn]James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas the son of James), and Simon the Zealot;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:37 - And He allowed no one to go with Him [as witnesses], except Peter and [fn]James and John the brother of James.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 - “Is this not the carpenter, [fn]the son of Mary, and the brother of [fn]James and Joses and [fn]Judas and Simon? Are His sisters not here with us?” And they were [deeply] offended by Him [and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that He was anointed by God as the Messiah].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:2 -

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:35 -

James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:41 -

Hearing this, the [other] ten became indignant with James and John.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 -

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:33 - He took Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled [extremely anguished at the prospect of what was to come].

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:40 -

Now some women also were watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and [fn]Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and [fn]Salome.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:1 -

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and [fn]anoint Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:10 - and so were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon [Peter]. Jesus said to Simon, “Have no fear; from now on you will be catching men!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:14 - Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and [the brothers] [fn]James and John; and Philip, and Bartholomew [also called Nathanael];

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:15 - and Matthew (Levi, the tax collector) and Thomas; and [fn]James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:16 - Judas [also called Thaddaeus] the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor [to the Lord].

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:51 - When He came to the house, He allowed no one to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:28 -

Now about eight days after these teachings, He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:54 - When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:10 - Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna [the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward] and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:13 - When they had entered the city, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying [indefinitely]; that is, Peter, and John and [his brother] James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew (Nathanael) and Matthew, [fn]James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas (Thaddaeus) the son of James.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:2 - And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:17 - But motioning to them with his hand to be quiet and listen, he described how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to [fn]James and the brothers and sisters.” Then he left and went to another place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:13 - When they had finished speaking, [fn]James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:18 - On the next day Paul went with us to [see] [fn]James, and all the elders of the church were present.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:7 - Then He was seen by James, then by all the apostles,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:19 - But I did not see any other apostle except James, the [half] brother of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - And recognizing the grace [that God had] bestowed on me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars [of the Jerusalem church], gave to me and Barnabas the [fn]right hand of fellowship, so that we could go to the Gentiles [with their blessing] and they to the circumcised (Jews).

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:12 - Before certain men came from James, he used to eat [his meals] with the Gentiles; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself [from the Gentile believers], because he was afraid of those from the [fn]circumcision.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:1 -

[fn]James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)!

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Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and [fn]brother of [fn]James, [writes this letter],

To those who are the called (God’s chosen ones, the elect), dearly loved by God the Father, and kept [secure and set apart] for Jesus Christ:

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