G993GreekBoanerges

Boanerges

sons of commotion; boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles

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Detailed Definition

  • 1a nickname given to james and john, the sons of zebedee, by the lord

Etymology & Derivation

of chaldee origin (h1123 and h7266)

Scholarly Notes

the name seems to denote fiery and destructive zeal that may be likened to a thunder storm.

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