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G993 - Βοανεργές - Boanergés - bo-an-erg-es' - Boanerges

Original: Βοανεργές

Transliteration: Boanergés

Phonetic: bo-an-erg-es'

Short Definition: Boanerges

- Original: Βοανεργές

- Transliteration: Boanerges

- Phonetic: bo-an-erg-es'

- Definition: Boanerges = "sons of thunder"

1. a nickname given to James and John, the sons of Zebedee, by the Lord. The name seems to denote fiery and destructive zeal that may be likened to a thunder storm.

- Origin: of Aramaic origin H1123 and H7266

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: Of Chald origin ([H1123] and [H7266]); sons of commotion; Boanerges an epithet of two of the Apostles: - Boanerges.

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