Boanerges Hear it!

Boanerges definition

Boa·ner·ges (bō′ə nʉr′jēz′)

noun

Bible the Apostles John and James: Mark 3:17: an epithet used by Jesus

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) boanerges; prob. ult. < Heb b'nāi regesh, sons of wrath: interpreted in Gr as “sons of thunder”

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