Mark 3:17
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
Ἰάκωβος
Iákōbos
Jacobus, the name of three Israelites
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Ἰάκωβος
Iákōbos
Jacobus, the name of three Israelites
ἐπικαλέομαι
epikaléomai
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
Βοανεργές
Boanergés
sons of commotion; Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
Key Terms in This Verse
Βοανεργές Boanergés
sons of commotion; Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles
Study G993 →ἐπικαλέομαι epikaléomai
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
Study G1941 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug...
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
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