Boanerges
And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James;
and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:...
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(Βοανηργες)
Mark 3:17
And James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of
James, and he gave them the name Boanerges, which is Sons of
Thunder.
Jesus surnames the brothers James and John to reflect their
impetuosity. The Greek rendition of their name is Βοανηργες
(Boanērges).
There has been much speculation about this name. Given the
Greek...
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"Sons of thunder." The Aramaic name given to James and John by
Jesus. Hebrew beney regesh; Their fiery zeal appears in (Luke
9:54) their desiring the Lord's permission that they should
command fire from heaven (like Elias) to consume the
Samaritans who would not receive Him, "because His face was as
though He would go to Jerusalem." Also in (M...
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"Sons of thunder." The Aramaic name given to James and John by
Jesus. Hebrew beney regesh; Their fiery zeal appears in (Luke
9:54) their desiring the Lord's permission that they should
command fire from heaven (like Elias) to consume the
Samaritans who would not receive Him, "because His face was as
though He would go to Jerusalem." Also in (M...
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bo-a-nur'-jez (Boanerges; bene reghesh, "sons of thunder"):
The surname bestowed by Jesus upon James and John, the sons of
Zebedee, when they were ordained to the apostleship (Mk 3:17).
See JAMES. It has also been regarded as an equivalent of the
"Heavenly Twins," the Sons of Zeus or Thunder. According to
this interpretation, the name Boanerge...
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Surname of the sons of Zebedee
Mr 3:17...
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a name signifying sons of thunder, given by our Lord to the
two sons of Zebedee, James and John, probably on account of
their fiery earnestly. Mr 3:17 See Lu 9:54; Mr 9:38 comp. Matt
20:20 etc....
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sons of thunder, a surname given by our Lord to James and John
(Mark 3:17) on account of their fervid and impetuous
temper
(Luke 9:54)....
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