Ἰάκωβος
Iákōbos
James
Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos) is a masculine personal name, reflecting the Greek adaptation of the Hebrew name Yaʿaqōb (Jacob). In the Septuagint and Greek Jewish writings, it refers to the biblical patriarch Jacob, the ancestor of the Israelites. In Second Temple and New Testament contexts, it designates various individuals, notably several Judean men (e.g., 'James' in English tradition) including followers of Jesus and family members. The name does not convey any lexical meaning beyond its role as a proper noun, but it carries ancestral and religious significance due to its biblical associations. The semantic range encompasses the patriarch Jacob; followers or relatives named Jacob/James in late Second Temple and early Christian texts; and general personal use in Greek-speaking Jewish, Judean, and early Christian communities.
Galatians 2:9 · Word #8
Lexicon G2385
| Lemma | Ἰάκωβος |
| Transliteration | Iákōbos |
| Strong's | G2385 |
| Definition | Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos) is a masculine personal name, reflecting the Greek adaptation of the Hebrew name Yaʿaqōb (Jacob). In the Septuagint and Greek Jewish writings, it refers to the biblical patriarch Jacob, the ancestor of the Israelites. In Second Temple and New Testament contexts, it designates various individuals, notably several Judean men (e.g., 'James' in English tradition) including followers of Jesus and family members. The name does not convey any lexical meaning beyond its role as a proper noun, but it carries ancestral and religious significance due to its biblical associations. The semantic range encompasses the patriarch Jacob; followers or relatives named Jacob/James in late Second Temple and early Christian texts; and general personal use in Greek-speaking Jewish, Judean, and early Christian communities. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | James |
| Literal | James |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰάκωβος |
| Strong's | G2385 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2385-03
Jacob
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); proper name functioning as subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ἰάκωβος is a nominative masculine singular proper noun, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yaʿaqōb. Rendering it as “Jacob” preserves its root identity and ancestral Hebrew form rather than the later Anglicized “James.” |
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