Mark 3:17

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} James{G2385} the son{G3588} of Zebedee{G2199}, and{G2532} John{G2491} the brother{G80} of James{G2385}; and{G2532} he surnamed{G2007}{(G5656)}{G3686} them{G846} Boanerges{G993}, which is{G3603}, The sons{G5207} of thunder{G1027}:
Strong's King James
And Ya'akov (Jacob/James) Ben-Zavdai (Son of Zebedee), Yochanan (John) the brother of Ya'akov and He named them B'nei-Regesh which means "Sons of Thunder").
The F.O.G*
[17] James and John, Zebedee's sons, whom He named "Sons of Thunder" because of their passionate personalities;
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names—Boanerges, that is, ‘Sons of thunder;’
Young's Literal Translation

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