Βοανηργές
Boanērges
Proper masculine noun · Of Aramaic origin בן (H1123) and רגז (H7266)
Of Chaldee origin (H1123 and H7266); sons of commotion; Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles:—Boanerges.
Outline
- Boanerges = "sons of thunder"
- 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.