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NASB | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, ¶ To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! |
Subject: James instead of Jacob -- WHY? |
Bible Note: Kalos, God's day to you, my brother and friend, Iakobos (Strong's #2385) James is "supplanter" Iakob (Strong's #2384) Jacob is "heel-catcher or supplanter" http://bible1.crosswalk.com/ says they are the same, which you said, I think. http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa138.htm says ... "James" was not used in the KJV to especially honor King James, though the name "James" was made even more popular because of King James. "James" had already been considered to be the Middle English equivalent of the Greek word Iakobos ... ... there is more info at the site. http://hebrew-streams.org/frontstuff/tatiq.html says ... Yakobos is Hellenized form of Yakob ... Given the long history of anti-Judaism in the English church, it's easy to see why "Jacob" would be offensive to Christians ... The custom dates back at least to John Wycliffe who translated his NT in 1382. (Contrary to some rumors, the custom did not start with the "King James Version" of 1611). ... ... there is more info at the site. Searcher |