There are 4 people named James in the Bible
Compare all 4 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.
Meaning of James
He Grasps the Heel
- Original form
- יַעֲקֹב
- Transliteration
- Yaʻăqôb
- Language of origin
- Hebrew
- New Testament form
- Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)
Source: Open Scriptures Strong’s Dictionary · Shares its root with Jacob
The best known is James son of Zebedee, first named at Matthew 4:21. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.
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