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And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
James James, the name of several Israelites N-AMS H2385 Ἰάκωβον Iakobos (ee-ak'-o-bos)
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the brother a brother N-AMS H80 ἀδελφὸν adephos (ad-el-fos')
of John John, the name of several Israelites N-GMS H2491 Ἰωάννου Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace)
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he killed to take up, take away, make an end V-AIA-3S H337 ἀνεῖλεν anaireo (an-ahee-reh'-o)
with the sword. a short sword or dagger N-DFS H3162 μαχαίρῃ machaira (makh'-ahee-rah)

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John

John [N] [H] [S]   One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Act 4-6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.    The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ;  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 ;  15:37 ).    THE APO... View Details

James

James [N] [H] [S]   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 ( Matthew 20:20 ;  27:56 ). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ;  Mark 9:2 ), at the raising of Jairus's daughter ( Mark 5:37-43 ), and in the garden with our... View Details

James

James [N] [H] [S]   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 ( Matthew 20:20 ;  27:56 ). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ;  Mark 9:2 ), at the raising of Jairus's daughter ( Mark 5:37-43 ), and in the garden with our... View Details

James

James [N] [H] [S]   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 ( Matthew 20:20 ;  27:56 ). With John and Peter he was present at the transfiguration ( Matthew 17:1 ;  Mark 9:2 ), at the raising of Jairus's daughter ( Mark 5:37-43 ), and in the garden with our... View Details

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King James Bible And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Berean Bible And he killed put to death James the brother of John with the sword.
Hebrew Greek English And he killed had James the brother of John put to death with the a sword.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he killed had James the brother of John put to death with the a sword.