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James, son of Alphaeus

10 BC - 62

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James, son of Alphaeus (Greek: Ἰάκωβος, Iakōbos; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܪ ܚܠܦܝ; Hebrew: יעקב בן חלפי Ya'akov ben Halfai; Coptic: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲫⲉⲟⲥ; Arabic: يعقوب بن حلفى, romanized: Ya'qūb bin Halfā) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, appearing under this name in all three of the Synoptic Gospels' lists of the apostles. He is generally identified with James the Less (Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός Iakōbos ho mikros, Mark 15:40) and commonly known by that name in church tradition. He is also labelled "the Minor", "the Little", "the Lesser", or "the Younger", according to translation. He is distinct from James, son of Zebedee and in some interpretations also from James, brother of Jesus (James the Just). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James, son of Alphaeus is the 520th most popular religious figure (down from 370th in 2019), the 60th most popular biography from Israel (down from 54th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

James, son of Alphaeus is most famous for being one of the twelve apostles.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 520 out of 3,187. Before him are Guru Gobind Singh, Vincent Ferrer, Pope John XIII, Pope Anastasius II, Margaret Mary Alacoque, and Kashyapa. After him are Umm Salama, Angelo Sodano, Pope Leo VI, 13th Dalai Lama, Simeon Stylites, and Rabbi Akiva.

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Among people born in 10 BC, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 3. Before him are Claudius, and Mary Magdalene. After him is Lucius Vitellius the Elder. Among people deceased in 62, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 2. Before him is James the Less. After him are Claudia Octavia, Persius, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Porcius Festus, Pallas, and Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 60 out of 466. Before him are Herodias (-100), Barabbas (1), Ada Yonath (1939), Ehud Olmert (1945), Ehud Barak (1942), and Haggai (-550). After him are Abijah of Judah (-1000), Jehoiakim (-634), Rabbi Akiva (50), Berenice (28), Reuven Rivlin (1939), and Mahmoud Darwish (1941).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, James, son of Alphaeus ranks 32. Before him are Joel (-1), Nehemiah (-490), Simeon (null), Judas Maccabeus (-200), Barabbas (1), and Haggai (-550). After him are Rabbi Akiva (50), Annas (-22), Nicodemus (-50), Penitent thief (-18), Canaan (null), and Pope Theodore I (600).

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