Strong's #993: Boanerges (pronounced bo-an-erg-es')

of Chaldee origin (1123 and 7266); sons of commotion; Boanerges, an epithet of two of the apostles:--Boanerges.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Boanerges

Boanerges = "sons of thunder"

1) 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.

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Usage:

This word is used 1 times:

 

Mark 3:17: "and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"