·Meaning of name:New Testament form of Hebrew Jacob - "holder of the heel" or "supplanter"

·Other names/nicknames:James the Greater, Son of Zebedee

·Profession:Fisherman

·Best remembered for:1^st apostle to be martyred (only martyred apostle noted in Scripture) 

·Other memorable moments:While mending their fishing nets, the sons of Zebedee, James and John, were called by Jesus to be "fishers of men”. He and John asked God to bring down fire on a Samaritan city and consume it. 

·Relatives:John (brother), Zebedee (father), Salome (mother)

·General facts:Was one of the 3 apostles closest to Jesus. Present at Christ’s transfiguration.

Death:Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword"