Mar 3:17.
Boanerges (Gr. Boan’rgués, “sons of thunder”; transliteration of an Aram term whose exact form is unknown). Nickname that Jesus gave James and John, the sons of Zebedee, no doubt because of his impetuous disposition (Mar 3:17; cf 9:38; 10:35; Luk 9:54).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
sons of thunder When Jesus instituted the Twelve, he called the sons of Zebedee, the apostles James and John, B., Mk 3, 17. As sons of thunder, they are shown in the passage Lk 9, 54.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(sons of thunder). Title given by the Lord to James and John, sons of Zebedee (Mar 3:17), probably because of their temperamental violence (compare Luk 9:54, Luk 9:56).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Sons of Thunder). Nickname that the Lord Jesus gave to †¢Juan and †¢Jacobo, sons of †¢Zebedeo (Mar 3:17). It is generally thought that the reason for this was the fiery character of these brothers, who asked the Lord “that in your glory we sit, one at your right and the other at your left” (Mar 10:35-36). On one occasion John forbade “one who casts out devils” in the name of Jesus (Luke 9:49). When some Samaritans refused to receive them, the brothers asked the Lord: “Do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven, as Elijah did, and consume them?” (Luke 9:52-54).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, Aramaic word (“bene-regesh”) that means “sons of thunder” and was applied by Jesus to James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Mr. 3:17), when he chose them to be his apostles. Jerome assumed that this nickname referred to his fierce eloquence, and others have attributed it to his vengeful disposition (Lk. 9:52-55 and Mr. 9:38), as well as his pride, citing his mother’s claim to that the ministers of the Lord should be in the kingdom (Mt. 20:23-24). It has been suggested that before his conversion they had been revolutionary zealots, but there is no proof of this.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Nickname that Jesus gave to Santiago and Juan, sons of Zebedeo, due to their impetuous temperament (Mk 3,17; Lk 9,49.54).
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
(Sons of Thunder).
Semitic expression that is only found, along with its translation, in Mark 3:17. Jesus used it as a nickname for Zebedee’s sons, James and John, possibly because it reflected the fiery enthusiasm of these two apostles. (Lu 9:54) Unlike Simon’s new name, Peter, the surname Boanerges does not appear to have been used very frequently in relation to James and John.
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
Name given by Jesus to the sons of Zebedee and recorded only in Mr. 3.17. Its derivation is uncertain, but it is most likely the equivalent of Heb. benê reḡeš (‘sons of confusion or thunder’), but could also come from benê reḡaz (‘children of wrath’, cf. Job 37.2). It is strange that good has been transliterated with boanē- in grams; probably indicates a dialect pronunciation.
It would seem that this title was not used much. In various circumstances it is seen that it was appropriate given the fiery temperament of the sons of Zebedee (Lk. 9.54-56), which may have caused the death of James (Acts 12.2), and given the heavenly resonance of the Johannine writings.
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Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary