James
Who he was
James the father of Judas who was usually known as Thaddaeus to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. He was the father of one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus, as recorded in Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13. Beyond the name of his son, the Bible provides no further information about his background, ministry, or fate.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · corrected by Gospel Companion from the verses
Family
ChildrenJudas
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Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Luke 1 mention
Acts 1 mention
What the dictionary says
(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Corrected by Gospel Companion · rewritten from the verses (WEB): TIPNR's description cited Luke 6:15 for him; he is named in Luke 6:16
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain