Βοανεργές

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Traditionally glossed "sons of thunder"; apparently from Aramaic בני רגז (bəney rəgaz, literally “sons of rage”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bo.a.ner.ɡés/ → /βo.a.nerˈʝes/ → /vo.a.nerˈʝes/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bo.a.ner.ɡés/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /bo.a.nerˈɡes/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βo.a.nerˈʝes/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /vo.a.nerˈʝes/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /vo.a.nerˈʝes/

Proper noun

Βοανεργές • (Boanergés) m pl (indeclinable)

1. Boanerges, an epithet given by Jesus to the disciples James and John.

Descendants

• → English: Boanerges
• → Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 (bauanairgais)
• → Latin: Boanerges

References

• Βοανεργές in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
• G993 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Strong's Concordance number: G993