The Definition of the word James

James

(1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the "apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman," in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration (Matt. 17:1; Mark "9:2), at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:37-43), and in" "the garden with our Lord (14:33). Because, probably, of their" "boldness and energy, he and John were called Boanerges, i.e.," "sons of thunder. He was the first martyr among the apostles," "having been beheaded by King Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:1, 2), A.D." 44. (Comp. Matt. 4:21; 20:20-23). "(2.) 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.