Meaning Of James In Hebrew

Meaning of james hebrew name.

Meaning of james in hebrew. Other origins for the name james include hebrew israeli english the name james is most often used as a boy name or male name. James is the brother john both of whom are called in the greek boanerges which in hebrew is בני רגז beney regaz. The second was james the lesser son of alphaeus.

He grasps the heel. English form of the late latin name iacomus a variant of the biblical latin form iacobus from the hebrew name ya aqov see jacob this was the name of two apostles in the new testament the first was saint james the greater the apostle john s brother who was beheaded under herod agrippa in the book of acts.