noun · masculine
iakōbos
GreekἸάκωβος (iakōbos)
Strong’sG2385
James
stem iakōb-42 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Ἰάκωβος, -ου, ὁ (Heb., v. previous word),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2385 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidee-ak'-o-bos
Jacobus, the name of three Israelites
Fromthe same as G2384 Græcized;
King JamesJames.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | iakōbos11×Ἰάκωβος | iakōbois |
| object accusative | iakōbon16×Ἰάκωβον | iakōboin |
| direct address vocative | iakōbor | iakōboir |
| of, belonging to genitive | iakōbou13×Ἰακώβου | iakōboiu |
| to, for dative | iakōbo2×Ἰακώβῳ | iakōboi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
iakōbo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
42 occurrences, every one of them listed
iakōbos“James”subjectnominative singular11×
Matthew 10:2“James”toiu de dōdeka apostoloiu teim onomeim atō houteim; prōtos Simōnos tos legirōtos Petros kai Andreos tos adelfos autou, Iakōbos tos tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannos tos adelfos autou,These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Matthew 10:3“James”Filippos kai Bartholomaios, Thōmaos kai Mathaios tos telōnos, Iakōbos tos tou Halfaiou kai Thaddaios,Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 13:55“James”ouk houtos atō tos tou tektōnou huios? ouk tas mētēras autou legitō Mariam kai tois adelfois autou Iakōbos kai Iōsēf kai Simōnos kai Ioudaos?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Mark 10:35“James”Kai prosporeuelō auto Iakōbos kai Iōannos tois huiois Zebedaiou legarōtois auto; Didaskalor, thelanō hina hem ean aitaneia sin poiaseia ni.Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
Mark 13:3“James”Kai katherōtou autou eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu katenanti teu hiereu eperōtate auton kata idian Petros kai Iakōbos kai Iōannos kai Andreos;While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Luke 9:54“James”horaratois de tois mathētois Iakōbos kai Iōannos legala; Kurior, thelasō leganeia purem katabainara apo tou ouranou kai analiskara autoin?When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
Acts 1:13“James”kai hote eiserchala, eis tem huperōem anabainala hou ale katamenarōtois, tos tē Petros kai Iōannos kai Iakōbos kai Andreos, Filippos kai Thōmaos, Bartholomaios kai Mathaios, Iakōbos Halfaiou kai Simōnos tos zēlōtos kai Ioudaos Iakōbou.When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Acts 1:13“James”kai hote eiserchala, eis tem huperōem anabainala hou ale katamenarōtois, tos tē Petros kai Iōannos kai Iakōbos kai Andreos, Filippos kai Thōmaos, Bartholomaios kai Mathaios, Iakōbos Halfaiou kai Simōnos tos zēlōtos kai Ioudaos Iakōbou.When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Acts 15:13“James”meta de tem sigara autoin apokrinita Iakōbos legarōtos; Anēroir adelfoir, akouavar mu.When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
Galatians 2:9“James”kai gnōskaratois tan charian tan dōiratan mi, Iakōbos kai Kēfos kai Iōannos, tois dokarōtois stulois arō, dexain dōala mi kai Barnabao koinōniau, hina nis eis teim ethneim, autois de eis tan peritoman;And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
James 1:1“James”Iakōbos theou kai kuriou Iēsu Christou doulos tai dōdeka fulai tai en ta diaspora chairarō.James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
iakōbon“James”objectaccusative singular16×
Matthew 4:21“James”Kai probainaratos ekeithen horata alloin duo adelfoin, Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, en te ploie meta Zebedaiou tou patērou autoiu katartizarōtoin teim diktueim autoiu, kai kalata autoin.Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
Matthew 17:1“James”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian.After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Mark 1:19“James”kai probainaratos oligem horata Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, kai autoin en te ploie katartizarōtoin teim diktueim,Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
Mark 3:17“James”kai Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannon ton adelfon tou Iakōbou kai epitithata autoi onomeim Boanērges, hem atō Huiois Brontau,James son of Zebedee and his brother John ( whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Mark 3:18“James”kai Andreon kai Filippon kai Bartholomaion kai Mathaion kai Thōmaon kai Iakōbon ton tou Halfaiou kai Thaddaion kai Simōnon ton KananaionAndrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
Mark 5:37“James”kai ouk afiēkata oudenon meta autou sunakolouthara ei mē ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon Iakōbou.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Mark 9:2“James”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian monoin. kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
Mark 14:33“James”kai paralambatō ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon meta autou, kai archeta ekthambirō kai adēmonarō,He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
Luke 5:10“James”homoiōs de kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon huioin Zebedaiou, hois ale koinōnois to Simōno. kai legata pros ton Simōnon tos Iēsus; Mē fobesōr; apo tou nun anthrōpoin esi zōgrarōtos.and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
Luke 6:14“James”Simōnon hon kai onomazata Petron kai Andreon ton adelfon autou kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon kai Filippon kai BartholomaionSimon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
Luke 6:15“James”kai Mathaion kai Thōmaon kai Iakōbon Halfaiou kai Simōnon ton kalirōton ZēlōtonMatthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
Luke 8:51“James”ercharatos de eis tan oikian ouk afiēkata eiserchara tinon sun auto ei mē Petron kai Iōannon kai Iakōbon kai ton patēron tau paidau kai tan mētēran.When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
Luke 9:28“James”Gineta de meta toin logoin houtoin hōsei hēmerais oktō kai paralambaratos Petron kai Iōannon kai Iakōbon anabainata eis tem orem proseuchera.About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
Acts 12:2“James”anairata de Iakōbon ton adelfon Iōannou machaira.He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Acts 21:18“James”ta de epeiarōta eiseiate tos Paulos sun ni pros Iakōbon, pantois tē paraginela tois presbuterois.The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
Galatians 1:19“James”heteron de toiu apostoloiu ouk horama, ei mē Iakōbon ton adelfon tou kuriou.But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
iakōbou“James”of, belonging togenitive singular13×
Matthew 27:56“James”en hai ate Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Iōsēf mētēras kai tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Mark 1:29“James”Kai euthuos ek tau sunagōgau exercharatois erchala eis tan oikian Simōnou kai Andreou meta Iakōbou kai Iōannou.As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
Mark 3:17“James”kai Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannon ton adelfon tou Iakōbou kai epitithata autoi onomeim Boanērges, hem atō Huiois Brontau,James son of Zebedee and his brother John ( whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Mark 5:37“James”kai ouk afiēkata oudenon meta autou sunakolouthara ei mē ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon Iakōbou.And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
Mark 6:3“James”ouk houtos atō tos tektōnos, tos huios tau Mariau kai adelfos Iakōbou kai Iōsou kai Ioudaou kai Simōnou? kai ouk alō tais adelfais autou hōde pros nin? kai skandalizile en auto.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
Mark 10:41“James”Kai akouaratois tois deka archela aganaktarō peri Iakōbou kai Iōannou.When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
Mark 15:40“James”Ale de kai gunaikais apo makrothen theōrarōtais, en hai kai Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas Iakōbou tou mikrou kai Iōsou mētēras kai Salōmas,And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
Mark 16:1“James”Kai diaginerateu teu sabbateu Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Salōmas agorazala arōmeim hina ercharatais aleifaleia auton.When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
Luke 6:16“James”kai Ioudaon Iakōbou kai Ioudaon Iskariōth hos gineta prodotos.Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Luke 24:10“James”ale de tas Magdalēnas Marias kai Iōannas kai Marias tas Iakōbou kai tais loipais sun autai; legale pros toin apostoloin houteim.It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
Acts 1:13“James”kai hote eiserchala, eis tem huperōem anabainala hou ale katamenarōtois, tos tē Petros kai Iōannos kai Iakōbos kai Andreos, Filippos kai Thōmaos, Bartholomaios kai Mathaios, Iakōbos Halfaiou kai Simōnos tos zēlōtos kai Ioudaos Iakōbou.When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Galatians 2:12“James”pro teu gar erchara tinoin apo Iakōbou meta teiu ethneiu sunesthiate; hote de erchala, hupostellate kai aforizate heauton, foberōtos toin ek peritomau.For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
Jude 1:1“James”Ioudaos Iēsu Christou doulos, adelfos de Iakōbou, toi en theo patēro agapirētoi kai Iēso Christo tērirētoi klētoi;Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
iakōbo“James”to, fordative singular2×
Acts 12:17“James”kataseiaratos de autoi ta cheira sigarō diēgeta autoi pōs tos kurios auton exagata ek tau fulakau, legata tē; Apangellavar Iakōbo kai toi adelfoi houteim. kai exercharatos poreuita eis heteron topon.Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
1 Corinthians 15:7“James”epeita horita Iakōbo, eita toi apostoloi pantoi;Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.