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James is identified as the son of Zebedee, a Hebrew name, זבדי (zav’di, Strong's #2067), meaning "my gift." James is the brother John, both of whom are called, in the Greek, Boanerges, which in Hebrew is בני רגז (beney regaz).
The English name James is the same as the Greek name Jacobos, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Jacob, the arch-father who became Israel. There are several men named Jacobos (James) in the New Testament, but it's not clear how many as the characters are clearly designed to overlap.
James is transliterated as גֵ׳יימס/גִ׳ימי/גִ׳ים/ (James/Jimmy/Jim from English). The Spanish name Jaime for James is pronounced in Spanish like the Israeli pronunciation of חיים (Haim or Chaim pronounced Kha-yim and meaning life). Diminutives of Chaim are: חיימי Chayimee (from Yiddish or Spanish Jaime)
Meaning & History. English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin form Iacobus, from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (see Jacob). This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament.
In the Bible, James is the name of two notable figures: James the son of Zebedee and James the son of Alphaeus, who were both among the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus. The name James itself has Hebrew origins and means 'supplanter' or 'one who follows.'
James = Closely Follow at the Heel of God. The Latin name Jacomus means “may God protect“. James comes from the Hebrew verb עקב (aqab), which means “to follow, to be behind“, “holder of the heel“, or “he who closely follows“.
The name James is of Hebrew origin and means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, which is also translated as Jacob. James is a timeless and classic name that has been popular throughout history.
James is derived from the Hebrew name “Ya’akov” (Jacob), meaning “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” In the New Testament of the Bible, two prominent figures bear the name James: James the Greater: One of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John.
It's thought that in Hebrew tradition, the name James means a man in control of his own actions and will. In the Bible, James was the son of Zebedee, whose name meant "gift from...
James is a form of the Hebrew name Jacob meaning “coming on heels”. In the Bible, Jacob had a twin brother Esau, and he was holding his elder brother’s heel when he was born. For all Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Jacob is a great saint. This name has different forms in different countries.