- Original: Βοανεργές - Transliteration: Boanerges - Phonetic: bo-an-erg-es' - Definition: Boanerges = sons of thunder 1. a nickname given to James and John, the sons of Zebedee, by the Lord. The name seems to denote fiery and destructive zeal that may be likened to a thunder storm. - Origin: of Aramaic origin H1123 and G7266 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chald origin ([ H1123 ] and [ H7266 ]); sons of commotion; Boanerges an epithet of two of the Apostles: - Boanerges. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Boanerges, 1 Mar 3:17