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ΒΟΑΝΗΡΓΕΣ, βοανηργες
BOANĒRGES, boanērges
Sounds Like: boh-ah-nair-GES
Translations: Sons of Thunder
From the root: ΒΟΑΝΗΡΓΕΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a compound Aramaic phrase transliterated into Greek, meaning 'Sons of Thunder'. It was a surname given by Jesus to James and John, likely reflecting their zealous or impetuous nature. It functions as a descriptive title or nickname.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0993 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Mark — 3:17
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Mark — 3:17
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΟΑΝΗΡΓΕΣ, appear in our texts.
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