βοήθεια
boētheia · help, supports
Greek word · Strong’s number G996 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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boētheia (βοήθεια) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “help, supports”.
Help, aid; "supports", the ropes or means used to brace a ship.
How to say it
bo·ē·thei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Support that comes when most needed.
- Ropes passed around the hull so the ship would not break apart.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- help ×1
- supports ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 27:17
After hoisting it aboard, they used supports undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear and so were driven along.
- Hebrews 4:16
Let us draw near, then, with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for timely help.