Strongs Number: G993
- Greek Word
- Βοανεργές
- Transliteration
- Boanerges
- Phonetic
- bo-an-erg-es'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
sons of commotion; Boanerges an epithet of two of the Apostles
- Thayers 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 Chald origin ([H1123] and [H7266])
- Bible Usage
- Boanerges.