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andκαὶJamesἸάκωβονthe sonτὸν τοῦof ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουandκαὶJohnἸωάννηνthe brotherτὸν ἀδελφὸνof Jamesτοῦ Ἰακώβου(andκαὶhe gaveἐπέθηκενthemαὐτοῖςthe nameὀνόματαBoanerges,ΒοανηργέςwhichὅmeansἐστινSonsΥἱοὶof Thunder);Βροντῆς
Mark 3:17
Study it in the app“and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);”
With the Greek beneath
Mark 3:17, word by word
- JamesἸάκωβονIakōbon
James
James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.
Where else “Iakōbon” appears- of ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiou
Zebedee
Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, father of James and John.
Where else “Zebedaiou” appears- JohnἸωάννηνIōannēn
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears- the brotherἀδελφὸνadelphon
brother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphon” appears- he gaveἐπέθηκενepethēken
give name
To give someone a name.
Where else “epethēken” appears- the nameὀνόματαonomata
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomata” appears- BoanergesΒοανηργέςBoanērges
Boanerges
Boanerges: "sons of thunder", the surname of James and John.
Where else “Boanērges” appears- meansἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- SonsΥἱοὶHuioi
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “Huioi” appears- of Thunder)ΒροντῆςBrontēs
thunder
Thunder.
Where else “Brontēs” appears
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The choosing of the twelve
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Mark 3:13-19
13And he goes up onto the mountain and summons those whom he himself wanted, and they came to him. 14And he appointed twelve, so that they might be with him and so that he might send them out to proclaim 15and to have authority to drive out the demons. 16And he appointed the Twelve: and he gave Simon the name Peter; 17and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder); 18and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Cananaean 19and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.
1And calling to himself his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so as to drive them out and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee and John his brother; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, who also handed him over.
12Now it happened in these days that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. 13And when day came, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles: 14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew and Thomas and James son of Alphaeus and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16and Judas son of James and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
The context
16And he appointed the Twelve: and he gave Simon the name Peter;
17 · This verse (above)
18and Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Cananaean
To study Mark 3 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus ask the man with the withered hand to do, and what did he ask those present first (vv. 3–5)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say that whoever does God's will is his brother, sister, and mother (vv. 33–35)?
3. How I live it
Jesus chose twelve to be with him (vv. 14–15). With whom do you want to spend more time to grow together?