Acts 12:2
Strong's Lexicon
{He had} James,
Ἰάκωβον (Iakōbon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2385: The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brother
ἀδελφὸν (adelphon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

of John,
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

put to death
ἀνεῖλεν (aneilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.

with the sword.
μαχαίρῃ (machairē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3162: A sword. Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of mache; a knife, i.e. Dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he killed James, John’s brother, with the sword.

New American Standard Bible
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

King James Bible
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

New Living Translation
He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword.

English Standard Version
He killed James the brother of John with the sword,

New American Standard Bible
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.

King James Bible
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he killed James, John's brother, with the sword.

International Standard Version
He even had James, the brother of John, killed with a sword.

NET Bible
He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.

American Standard Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

English Revised Version
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
















Cross References
Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Matthew 20:23
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

Mark 10:39
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Acts 12:1
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 11:30
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Acts 12:3
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Acts 12:4
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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