James in Hebrew is אִגֶּרֶת יַעֲקֹב (Iggèret-ya'Aqóv).
It can also be said יעקב בן זבדי or ג׳יימס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
James
/d͡ʒeɪmz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for James as a name.
book of the Bible
- אִגֶּרֶת יַעֲקֹבאגרת יעקבIggèret-ya'Aqóvfeminine
one of two Apostles
- יַעֲקֹב בֵּן זַבְדִייעקב בן זבדיYa'Aqóv bèn Zavdímasculine
male given name (the standard form)
- ג׳יימסmasculine
These words come before and after James in the list.
These are the questions people ask about James in Hebrew.
How do you say James in Hebrew?
James in Hebrew is אִגֶּרֶת יַעֲקֹב, said Iggèret-ya'Aqóv. Without vowel points it is written אגרת יעקב.
What are other Hebrew words for James?
Besides אגרת יעקב, James can be said יַעֲקֹב בֵּן זַבְדִי (Ya'Aqóv bèn Zavdí) or ג׳יימס, depending on the meaning.
Is אגרת יעקב masculine or feminine?
The word אגרת יעקב is feminine.
How is James pronounced in English?
James is pronounced /d͡ʒeɪmz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry James and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.