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James in Arabic

يَعْقُوب yaʕqūb

/d͡ʒeɪmz/

James in Arabic: يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb), جَايْمْز (jaymz), جَيْمْس (jayms). In English, James means the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

Arabic words for James

book of the Bible
يَعْقُوب yaʕqūb
one of two Apostles
يَعْقُوب yaʕqūb
male given name (the standard form)
جَايْمْز jaymz, جَيْمْس jayms

English meaning of James

  1. proper noun The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
  2. proper noun One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew popular since the Middle Ages. Also a common middle name.
  4. proper noun An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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Questions about James in Arabic

What is the meaning of James in Arabic?
James in Arabic is يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb), جَايْمْز (jaymz), جَيْمْس (jayms).
ما معنى كلمة James؟
James: يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb), جَايْمْز (jaymz), جَيْمْس (jayms).
What does James mean in English?
James means the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.

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