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James (Son of Alphaeus)

The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James “the Less,” or “the Little,” probably because he was of low stature. He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). He had a separate interview with our Lord after his resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and is mentioned as one of the apostles of the circumcision (Acts 1:13). He appears to have occupied the position of head of the Church at Jerusalem, where he presided at the council held to consider the case of the Gentiles (Acts 12:17; 15:13-29: 21:18-24). This James was the author of the epistle which bears his name.

Male

People and places

Father: Alphaeus (MAT 10:3)

Siblings: Lebbaeus Thaddaeus

Places recorded for this person: Jerusalem

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:2-4

OET-RV MAT 10:2

2 These are the names of the twelve: Shim’on (Simon) (nicknamed Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros)) and his brother Andreas, Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and his brother Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) (Zavday’s (Grk. Zebedaios’) sons),

OET-RV MAT 10:3

3 Filippos (Philip) and Bar -Talmay (Bartholomew; Grk. Bartholomaios), Toma (Thomas), and Matay (Matthew; Grk. Matthaios) the tax collector, Ya’akov (nicknamed Thaddaios (Thaddeus), Halfay’s (Grk. Halfaios’) son),

OET-RV MAT 10:4

4 Shim’on (the member of the Kena’anim (Canaanites)), and Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas) Iskariot (who eventually turned Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) in).

OET-LV MAT 10:2

2 And the of_the_twelve ambassadors the names is these:
first Simōn which being _called Petros, and Andreas the brother of _him, and Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) the son of_ the _Zebedaios, and Yōannaʸs the brother of _him,

OET-LV MAT 10:3

3 Filippos and Bartholomaios, Thōmas and Matthaios the tax _collector, Yakōbos the son of_ the _Alfaios and Thaddaios,

OET-LV MAT 10:4

4 Simōn the member _of _Kananitaʸs and Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) the Iskariōtaʸs, who also having _given_ him _over.

Jump to OET MAT 10:2–4 section.

Recorded scripture occurrences (5)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: MRK 3:18

OET-RV MRK 3:18

18 Andreas, Filippos (Philip), Bar -Talmay (Bartholomew; Grk. Bartholomaios), Matay (Matthew; Grk. Matthaios), Toma (Thomas), Ya’akov Halfay (Grk. Halfaios), Thaddaios (Thaddeus), Shim’on from Kena’an (Canaan),

OET-LV MRK 3:18

18 and Andreas, and Filippos, and Bartholomaios, and Matthaios, and Thōmas, and Yakōbos the son of_ the _Alfaios, and Thaddaios, and Simōn the member _of _Kananitaʸs,

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:3

OET-RV MAT 10:3

3 Filippos (Philip) and Bar -Talmay (Bartholomew; Grk. Bartholomaios), Toma (Thomas), and Matay (Matthew; Grk. Matthaios) the tax collector, Ya’akov (nicknamed Thaddaios (Thaddeus), Halfay’s (Grk. Halfaios’) son),

OET-LV MAT 10:3

3 Filippos and Bartholomaios, Thōmas and Matthaios the tax _collector, Yakōbos the son of_ the _Alfaios and Thaddaios,

Show passage in OET: LUK 6:15

OET-RV LUK 6:15

15 Matay (Matthew; Grk. Matthaios) and Toma (Thomas), Ya’akov (Halfay’ (Grk. Halfaios’) son), Shim’on (the one known as a Zealot),

OET-LV LUK 6:15

15 and Matthaios, and Thōmas, Yakōbos of _Alfaios, and Simōn the one being _called the_Farisaios _zaʸlōtaʸs_group _member,

Jump to OET MRK 3:18 section.

Jump to OET MAT 10:3 section.

Jump to OET LUK 6:15 section.

MRK: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET MRK 3:18 section.

MAT: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET MAT 10:3 section.

LUK: all 2 recorded references

Jump to OET LUK 6:15 section.

Jump to OET LUK 6:16 section.

ACT: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET ACT 1:13 section.

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