How to Pronounce Boanerges

bo-uh-NER-dzheez

Boanerges is pronounced bo-uh-NER-dzheez (ˌbəʊəˈnɜːdʒiːz): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: BOH-uh-NUHR-jeez.

What does Boanerges mean?

Boanerges means “son of thunder”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

What is Boanerges?

Sons of thunder, a surname given by our Lord to James and John (Mark 3:17) on account of their fervid and impetuous temper (Luke 9:54).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Also pronounced

BOH-uh-NUHR-jeez

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