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Strong's G993 Βοανεργές (boanerges)

Boanerges - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H993 — betonim in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G993
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G993 Quick Answer

Strong's G993 Βοανεργές (Boanerges) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Boanerges (bo-an-erg-es') n/p. 1. sons of commotion 2. Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include boanerges. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Boanerges (bo-an-erg-es') n/p. 1. sons of commotion 2. Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
boanerges

Meaning and Definition

Boanerges (bo-an-erg-es') n/p. 1. sons of commotion 2. Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles [of Chaldee origin (H1123 and H7266)] KJV: Boanerges Root(s): H1123, H7266

Original Word
Βοανεργές
Transliteration
Boanerges
Derivation
Root: בֵּן R1: 1123 R2: 7266
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G993. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Boanerges

Usage: Βοανηργές, indecl. (on the derivation, see Dalman, Gr., 144; Words, 42; Swete, Mk., l.with; DCG, i, 216), Boanerges: Mrk.3:17.† (AS)

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How Strong's G993 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Boanerges, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Boanerges Mark 3:17

How Strong's G993 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G993 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G993 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Mark 3:17 KJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G993.

Mark 3:17 New Testament, KJV
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G993, grouped by book.

Mark 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G993 FAQ

What does boanerges (Βοανεργές) mean?

Boanerges (Strong's G993) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Boanerges". Boanerges (bo-an-erg-es') n/p. 1. sons of commotion 2. Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles

How many times is boanerges (Βοανεργές) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G993 across 1 book.

Where can I study boanerges (Βοανεργές) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G993 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate boanerges (Βοανεργές)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as boanerges. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.