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G2385 Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)
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Ἰάκωβος, ου, ὁ n.m. James

Strong's Definition

the same as 2384 Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage: James

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | -ου

93.158a · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James one of the twelve apostles and the son of Zebedee and brother of John

MAT 4:21 · MAT 10:2 · MAT 17:1 · MRK 1:19 · MRK 1:29 · MRK 3:17 · MRK 3:17 · MRK 5:37 · MRK 5:37 · MRK 9:2 · MRK 10:35 · MRK 10:41 · MRK 13:3 · MRK 14:33 · MRK 16:1 · LUK 5:10 · LUK 6:14 · LUK 8:51 · LUK 9:28 · LUK 9:54 · LUK 24:10 · ACT 1:13 · ACT 12:2

93.158b · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James a brother of Jesus

MAT 13:55 · MRK 6:3 · ACT 12:17 · ACT 15:13 · ACT 21:18 · 1CO 15:7 · GAL 1:19 · GAL 2:9 · GAL 2:12 · JAS 1:1 · JUD 1:1

93.158c · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James the son of Alphaeus and one of the twelve apostles Some scholars consider Ἰάκωβος[c] and Ἰάκωβος[d] to be the same person.

MAT 10:3 · MRK 3:18 · LUK 6:15 · ACT 1:13

93.158d · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James the son of Mary[d] and called ‘the younger’ in MRK 15:40 Some scholars consider Ἰάκωβος[c] and Ἰάκωβος[d] to be the same person.

MAT 27:56 · MRK 15:40

93.158e · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James the father of Judas, one of the twelve apostles

LUK 6:16 · ACT 1:13

93.158f · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

James a tax collector called ‘James’ rather than ‘Levi’ (MRK 2:14, apparatus)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

᾿Ιάκωβος, -ov, 6, (see the preceding word [and cf. B. 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. (c. a. p. 44): Mt. iv. 21; x. 2 (8); xvii. 1; Mk. i. 19, 29; iii. 17; v. 37; ix. 2; Χ. 85, 41; xiii. 3; xiv. 88; ΓΚ. ν. 10; vi.14; viii. 51; 28,54; Actsi.13; xii. 2. 2. James (commonly called the less), an apostle, son of Alpheus: Mt. x. 3; Mk. iii. 18; Lk. vi. 15; Actsi.13; apparently identical ἡ with ᾿Ιάκωβος ὁ μικρός James the little [A. V. the less], the son of Mary, Mk. xv. 40 (Mt. xxvii. 56); xvi. 1, wife of Cleophas [i. 6. Clopas q. v.] or Alpheus, Jn. xix. 25; see in ᾿Αλφαῖος, and in Μαρία, 3. 3. James, the brother ' of our Lord (see ἀδελφός, 1): Mt. xiii.55; Mk. vi. 3; Gal. i. 19 (where εἰ μή is employed ace. to a usage illustrated under εἰ, III. 8 ο. B.); ii. 9,12; Acts xii. 17; xv. 13; xxi. 18; 1 Co. xv. 7 (?); Jas. i. 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 ace. to Hegesippus in Euseb. ἢ. 6. 2, 23 [trans. in B. D. p. 1206] down to 69, which is hardly probable [see Heinichen’s note ad loc.]), in which year he suffered martyrdom, Joseph. antt. 20, 9,1. In opposition to the orthodox opinion [defended in Β. Ὁ. 8. v. James], which identifies this James with James the son of Alpheus, and understands ὁ ἀδελφὸς τοῦ κυρίου to mean his cousin, ef. esp. Clemen in Winer’s Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1829, p. 351 sqq.; Blom, Diss. de τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς... τοῦ κυρίου. Lugd. 1839; Wilib. Grimm in Ersch u. Gruber’s Encycl., Sect. 2, vol. 23 p. 80 sqq.; Schaff, Das Verhiltniss des Jacobus, Bruders des Herrn, zu Jacobus Alphiii. Berl. 1842 [also his Church Hist. (1882) i. 272sq.]; Hilgenfeld, Galaterbrief ete. p. 138 sqq-; Hausrath in Schenkel iii. p. 175 sqq.; [Sieffert in Herzog ed. 2, vi. 464 sqq.; and reff. 5. v. ἀδελφός, 1 (esp. Bp. Lghtft.) ]. 4. Anunknown James, father of the apostle Judas [or Jude]: Lk. vi. 16; Acts i. 13, ace. to the opinion of those interpreters who think that not ἀδελφόν but υἱόν must be supplied in the phrase Ἰούδαν ᾿Ιακώβου; see ἸΙούδας, 8.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos 42x

James, pr. name (1) Son of Zebedee, Mt. 4:21. (2) Son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Jude, Mt. 10:3. (3) James the less, brother of Jesus, Gal. 1:19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., v. previous word), James; Son of Zebedee: Mt 4:21, Mk 1:19, 29, Ac 1:13 12:2, al.

Son of Alphæus: Mt 10:3, Mk 2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (v.s. Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mt 27:56, Mk 15:40 16:1 (cf. Jo 19:25).

The Lord's brother (v.s. ἀδελφός): Mt 13:55, Mk 6:3, Ac 12:17, al., I Co 15:7 (probably), Ga 1:19 2:9, 12, Ja 1:1, Ju 1.

The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Lk 6:16, Ac 1:13.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

᾿Ιάκωβος. This Graecized form of the Hebr. Ἰακώβ (see szfva) with the spelling ᾿Ιάκουβος is found in P Oxy II. 2765 (A.D. 77), where we hear of a Jew, son of Jacob (JakovBov), as steersman on a cargo-boat: cf. BGU III. 7154-1 (a.p. 101-2) Σαμβαθ(ίων) ᾿Ιακούβου, and τ Esdr 9% A.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) — James. Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word) James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al.

2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mat.27:56, Mrk.15:40 16:1 (cf. Jhn.19:25).

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3, Act.12:17, al., 1Co.15:7 (probably), Gal.1:19 2:9, 12, Jas.1:1, Ju 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luk.6:16, Act.1:13 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) — James. Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word) James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al.

2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mat.27:56, Mrk.15:40 16:1 (cf. Jhn.19:25).

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3, Act.12:17, al., 1Co.15:7 (probably), Gal.1:19 2:9, 12, Jas.1:1, Ju 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luk.6:16, Act.1:13 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) — James. Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word) James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al.

2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mat.27:56, Mrk.15:40 16:1 (cf. Jhn.19:25).

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3, Act.12:17, al., 1Co.15:7 (probably), Gal.1:19 2:9, 12, Jas.1:1, Ju 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luk.6:16, Act.1:13 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) — James. Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., see previous word) James;

1. Son of Zebedee: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19, 29, Act.1:13 12:2, al.

2. Son of Alphæus: Mat.10:3, Mrk.2:14, al.; commonly identified with Ἰ. ὁ μικρός, James the little, son of Mary (see: Μαρία, 3; Κλωπᾶς), Mat.27:56, Mrk.15:40 16:1 (cf. Jhn.19:25).

3. The Lord's brother (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55, Mrk.6:3, Act.12:17, al., 1Co.15:7 (probably), Gal.1:19 2:9, 12, Jas.1:1, Ju 1.

4. The father of the apostle, Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου: Luk.6:16, Act.1:13 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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