Strong's Lexicon
G997 — βοηθέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G997 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βοηθέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G998 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | boetheo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bo-ay-theh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to aid or relieve |
| KJV Renderings: | help, succor |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βοηθέω, βοηθῷ; 1 aorist ἐβοήθησά; (from βοή a cry and θεῷ to run); in the Sept. chiefly for òÈæÇø; in Greek writings from (Aeschylus and) Herodotus down; properly, to run to the cry (of those in danger); hence, universally, to help, succor, bring aid: τίνι, Mat 15:25; Mar 9:22; Mar 9:24 (βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστία, "quodfiduciaemeacdeestbonitatetuasupple," Grotius); Act 16:9; Act 21:28; 2Co 6:2; Heb 2:18; Rev 12:16.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βοηθέω (help)
Matthew 15:25
- KJV: Then came she and worshipped him saying Lord help me
- GK: η δε ελθούσα προσεκύνει αυτώ λέγουσα κύριε βοήθει μοι
Mark 9:22
- KJV: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire and into the waters to destroy him but if thou canst do any thing have compassion on us and help us
- GK: και πολλάκις αυτόν και εις πυρ έβαλε και εις ύδατα ίνα απολέση αυτόν αλλ΄ ει δύνασαι βοήθησον ημίν σπλαγχνισθείς εφ΄ ημάς
Mark 9:24
- KJV: And straightway the father of the child cried out and said with tears Lord I believe help thou mine unbelief
- GK: και ευθέως κράξας ο πατήρ του παιδίου μετά δακρύων έλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τη απιστία
Acts 16:9
- KJV: And a vision appeared to Paul in the night There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying Come over into Macedonia and help us
- GK: και όραμα διά της νυκτός ώφθη τω Παύλω ανήρ τις ην Μακεδών εστώς παρακαλών αυτόν και λέγων διαβάς εις Μακεδονίαν βοήθησον ημίν
Acts 21:28
- KJV: Crying out Men of Israel help This is the man that teacheth all every where against the people and the law and this place and further brought Greeks also into the temple and hath polluted this holy place
- GK: κράζοντες άνδρες Ισραηλίται βοηθείτε ούτός εστιν ο άνθρωπος ο κατά του λαού και του νόμου και του τόπου τούτου πάντας πανταχού διδάσκων έτι τε και Έλληνας εισήγαγεν εις το ιερόν και κεκοίνωκε τον άγιον τόπον τούτον
2 Corinthians 6:2
- KJV: For he saith I have heard thee in a time accepted and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee behold now the accepted time behold now the day of salvation
- GK: λέγει γαρ καιρώ δεκτώ επήκουσά σου και εν ημέρα σωτηρίας εβοήθησά σοι ιδού νυν καιρός ευπρόσδεκτος ιδού νυν ημέρα σωτηρίας
Hebrews 2:18
- KJV: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted
- GK: εν ω γαρ πέπονθεν αυτός πειρασθείς δύναται τοις πειραζομένοις βοηθήσαι
Revelation 12:16
- KJV: And the earth helped the woman and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth
- GK: και εβοήθησεν η γη τη γυναικί και ήνοιξεν η γη το στόμα αυτής και κατέπιε τον ποταμόν ον έβαλεν ο δράκων εκ του στόματος αυτού