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Mark 3:17

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

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ASV

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

KJV

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἸάκωβονIakōbonJamesG2385 →
τὸνtonthe [son]G3588 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouof ZebedeeG2199 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG80 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
Ἰακώβου,Iakōbouof James,G2385 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐπέθηκενepethēkenHe addedG2007 →
αὐτοῖςautoisto them [the]G846 →
ὀνόματαonomatanamesG3686 →
Βοανηργές,BoanērgesBoanerges,G993 →
ὅhowhichG3739 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
υἱοὶhuioiSonsG5207 →
βροντῆς·brontēsof thunder;G1027 →

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Matthew 4:21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.Mark 5:37And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”Mark 1:19Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.Mark 1:19–20Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.John 21:20–25Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.Mark 9:2After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.Mark 10:35Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”Acts 12:1About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.Acts 4:36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),Job 39:19Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?Revelation 10:11And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

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