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Boanerges

People's Dictionary of the Bible

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Boanerges (bô'a-ner'jçs), sons of thunder. The name Christ gave to James and John, probably because of their fiery zeal; for proof of which see Luke 9:54; Mark 9:38; comp. Matthew 20:20.

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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Boanerges'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​rpd/​b/boanerges.html. 1893.
 
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