2385. Iakóbos

Lexicon

Iakóbos: James

Original Word: Ἰάκωβος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Iakóbos
Pronunciation: ee-ak'-o-bos
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ak'-o-bos)
Definition: James
Meaning: James, (a) the Small, son of Alphaeus, and one of the Twelve, (b) half-brother of Jesus, (c) father (?) of Jude, (d) son of Zebedee, and brother of John, one of the Twelve, killed A.D. 44.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

James.

The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites -- James.

see GREEK Iakob

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as Iakób
Definition
James, the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
James (42).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2385: Ἰάκωβος

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 (); ; 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); , 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'.); ; Acts 12:1?; ; 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov), which is transliterated as Jacob.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek name Ἰάκωβος corresponds to the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov), which is Strong's Hebrew entry 3290. This name is famously associated with the patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Usage: The name Ἰάκωβος appears in the New Testament to refer to multiple figures, including:
• James, the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles.
• James, the son of Alphaeus, another of the twelve apostles.
• James, the brother of Jesus, a leader in the early Jerusalem church.
• James, the father of Judas (not Iscariot).

Context: The name Ἰάκωβος is significant in the New Testament, associated with key figures in the early Christian church.

• James, the son of Zebedee: Often referred to as James the Greater, he was one of the first disciples called by Jesus and was part of Jesus' inner circle, along with Peter and John. He is noted for his zeal and was martyred by Herod Agrippa I, as recorded in Acts 12:2: "He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword."

• James, the son of Alphaeus: Known as James the Less, he is one of the twelve apostles. Little is detailed about his life in the New Testament, but he is listed among the apostles in passages such as Matthew 10:3.

• James, the brother of Jesus: Also known as James the Just, he became a prominent leader in the Jerusalem church. He is traditionally credited with writing the Epistle of James. His leadership is evident in Acts 15:13, where he plays a crucial role in the Jerusalem Council: "When they had finished speaking, James declared, 'Brothers, listen to me.'"

• James, the father of Judas (not Iscariot): Mentioned in Luke 6:16, this James is identified as the father of another apostle, Judas (not Iscariot).

The name James is thus associated with leadership, martyrdom, and the foundational period of the Christian church. Each James played a distinct role in the spread of the Gospel and the establishment of early Christian communities.

Forms and Transliterations

Ιακωβον Ἰάκωβον ΙΑΚΩΒΟΣ Ἰάκωβος Ιακωβου Ἰακώβου Ιακωβω Ἰακώβῳ Iakobo Iakōbō Iakṓboi Iakṓbōi Iakobon Iakōbon Iákobon Iákōbon IAKoBOS IAKŌBOS Iákobos Iákōbos Iakobou Iakōbou Iakṓbou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 4:21 N-AMS
GRK: δύο ἀδελφούς Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ
NAS: brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee,
KJV: brethren, James [the son] of
INT: two brothers James the [son]

Matthew 10:2 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ καὶ Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ
NAS: his brother; and James the son of Zebedee,
KJV: brother; James [the son] of
INT: of him and James the [son] of

Matthew 10:3 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ τελώνης Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ
NAS: the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus,
KJV: the publican; James [the son] of
INT: the tax collector James the [son]

Matthew 13:55 N-NMS
GRK: ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωσὴφ
NAS: and His brothers, James and Joseph
KJV: his brethren, James, and Joses,
INT: brothers of him James and Joseph

Matthew 17:1 N-AMS
GRK: Πέτρον καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην
NAS: with Him Peter and James and John
KJV: taketh Peter, James, and John
INT: Peter and James and John

Matthew 27:56 N-GMS
GRK: ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσὴφ
NAS: the mother of James and Joseph,
KJV: Mary the mother of James and Joses,
INT: the of James and Joseph

Mark 1:19 N-AMS
GRK: ὀλίγον εἶδεν Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ
NAS: He saw James the son of Zebedee,
KJV: he saw James the [son]
INT: a little he saw James the [son]

Mark 1:29 N-GMS
GRK: Ἀνδρέου μετὰ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου
NAS: and Andrew, with James and John.
KJV: Andrew, with James and John.
INT: Andrew with James and John

Mark 3:17 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ
NAS: and James, the [son] of Zebedee,
KJV: And James the [son] of Zebedee,
INT: and James the [son] of

Mark 3:17 N-GMS
GRK: ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ ἐπέθηκεν
NAS: the brother of James (to them He gave
KJV: the brother of James; and
INT: brother of James and he added

Mark 3:18 N-AMS
GRK: Θωμᾶν καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ
NAS: and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus,
KJV: and James the [son]
INT: Thomas and James the [son]

Mark 5:37 N-AMS
GRK: Πέτρον καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην
NAS: Peter and James and John
KJV: Peter, and James, and John
INT: Peter and James and John

Mark 5:37 N-GMS
GRK: τὸν ἀδελφὸν Ἰακώβου
NAS: and John the brother of James.
KJV: John the brother of James.
INT: the brother of James

Mark 6:3 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ ἀδελφὸς Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσῆτος
NAS: and brother of James and Joses
KJV: the brother of James, and Joses,
INT: and brother of James and Joseph

Mark 9:2 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ τὸν Ἰάκωβον καὶ τὸν
NAS: with Him Peter and James and John,
KJV: [with him] Peter, and James, and John,
INT: and James and

Mark 10:35 N-NMS
GRK: προσπορεύονται αὐτῷ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης
NAS: James and John, the two
KJV: And James and John,
INT: come up to him James and John

Mark 10:41 N-GMS
GRK: ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου
NAS: to feel indignant with James and John.
KJV: with James and
INT: to be indignant about James and John

Mark 13:3 N-NMS
GRK: Πέτρος καὶ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης
NAS: Peter and James and John
KJV: Peter and James and John
INT: Peter and James and John

Mark 14:33 N-AMS
GRK: καὶ τὸν Ἰάκωβον καὶ τὸν
NAS: with Him Peter and James and John,
KJV: Peter and James and John,
INT: and James and

Mark 15:40 N-GMS
GRK: Μαρία ἡ Ἰακώβου τοῦ μικροῦ
NAS: the mother of James the Less
KJV: Mary the mother of James the less and
INT: Mary the [mother] of James the least

Mark 16:1 N-GMS
GRK: ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη
NAS: and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome,
KJV: the [mother] of James, and
INT: the [mother] of James and Salome

Luke 5:10 N-AMS
GRK: δὲ καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην
NAS: also [were] James and John,
KJV: so [was] also James, and John,
INT: moreover also James and John

Luke 6:14 N-AMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην
NAS: his brother; and James and John;
KJV: his brother, James and John,
INT: of him and James and John

Luke 6:15 N-AMS
GRK: Θωμᾶν καὶ Ἰάκωβον Ἁλφαίου καὶ
NAS: and Thomas; James [the son] of Alphaeus,
KJV: Thomas, James the
INT: Thomas and James [son of] Alphaeus and

Luke 6:16 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ Ἰούδαν Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰούδαν
NAS: Judas [the son] of James, and Judas
KJV: And Judas [the brother] of James, and
INT: and Judas [brother] of James and Judas

Strong's Greek 2385
42 Occurrences

Ἰακώβῳ — 2 Occ.
Ἰάκωβον — 16 Occ.
Ἰάκωβος — 11 Occ.
Ἰακώβου — 13 Occ.