Found most often in Luke and Acts, but also used in Mt. 8:8, 13; 13:15; 15:28; Mk. 5:29; Jn. 4:47; 5:13; 12:40; Heb. 12:13; Jas. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:24, the Greek verb “iaomai” meant “cure,” “heal,” “restore.”  Physical healing is what many long for, but what matters most is the spiritual healing available through Christ (1 Pet. 2:24).

Limited to Lk. 3:24, “Ianna” was the son of Joseph and part of Jesus’ genealogy.

Limited to 2 Tim. 3:8, “Jambres” (Iambres) was one of the sorcerers who opposed Moses when Moses was before Pharoah.

Limited to 1 Cor. 12:9, 28, 30, and always expressed in the plural, the Greek noun “iama” meant “healing.”

Mentioned most often in Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts and Galatians, the name “James” describes four different men in the New Testament.  There is James the apostle (Mt. 10:2) who was murdered by Herod (Acts 12:2).  A second man bearing this name was the son of Alpheus (Mk. 15:40).  James the Lord’s brother is mentioned in Acts 15:13 and the author of the book bearing this name.  The last James was the father of Judas (not Iscariot).  See Lk. 6:16 and Acts 1:13 for this fourth Bible character.  Outside of Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts and Galatians, this name is limited to 1 Cor. 15:7; Jas. 1:1; Jude 1.

“Jacob” is a name found in Jesus’ genealogy.  This name describes both Isaac (Mt.1:2) and the son of Matthan (Mt. 1:15).  In Rom. 11:26, Paul described the nation of Israel with this name. Of course, this name is found in several other texts like Mk. 12:26; Lk. 3:34; Jn. 4:5; Acts 3:13; Rom. 9:13; Heb. 11:9, 20-21.

Limited to Mk. 5:22; Lk. 8:41, “Jairus” was a synagogue official who pleaded with Jesus to heal his daughter.

Limited to Eph. 6:14; 1 Thess. 5:8; Rev. 9:9, 17, the Greek noun “thorax” meant “breastplate.”  Normally this term described battle armor which protected the chest.  For the Christian, there is the “breastplate of righteousness” (Eph. 6:14).

Mainly found in the book of John (11:16; 14:5; 20:24, 26, 27-29; 21:2), but also referred to in Mt. 10:3; Mk. 3:18; Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13, Thomas” was one of the twelve apostles.