From: John M. Moe (John.M.Moe-1@tc.umn.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 28 1998 - 06:18:26 EST
Jim,
I'm not sure just how much of your response was jest, but I don't believe the
nickname is intended to describe the characteristics of "these boys' daddy"
any more than SOB in English is intended to describe a person's mother. As
SOB is a nasty way to call a person a dog, so, I believe, this nickname is
intended to say that "these boys" act as if they were the offspring of thunder
(whatever image that my have been intended to bring to mind).
Thanks!
John M. Moe
Jim West wrote:
> At 07:30 AM 1/28/98 -0100, you wrote:
> >Dears,
> >In Mk 3:17 is written :
> > ... KAI IAKWBON TON TOU ZEBEDAIU KAI
> >IWANNHN TON ADELFON TOU IAKWBOU KAI EPEQHKEN
> >AUTOIS ONOMA BOANHRGHS hO ESTIN hUOI BRONTHS.
> >
> >Can anyone tell me something about the word BOANHRGHS ?
>
> It is a nickname- "thunderous". Apparently these boys' daddy was quite the
> loud sort.
>
> >Is there any relation with ERGAZOMAI or BOAN ?
>
> Nope
>
> >
> > Thank you
> > Radomir Starostik (rsta@bach.cz)
> >
> >
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Jim West, ThD
> Adjunct Professor of Bible
> Quartz Hill School of Theology
>
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