ΒΟΑΝΕΡΓΕΣ, βοανεργες
BOANERGES, boanerges
Sounds Like: boh-ah-ner-GESS
Translations: Boanerges, Sons of Thunder
From the root: ΒΟΑΝΕΡΓΕΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, a transliteration of an Aramaic phrase meaning 'Sons of Thunder'. It was a surname given by Jesus to the apostles James and John, likely due to their zealous and impetuous nature. It is used to refer specifically to these two individuals.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0993 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 106:3
From the same root
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