Boanerges

Meaning

Noun

A vociferous preacher or orator.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Βοανεργές, from Hebrew ("bene reghesh") meaning "sons of thunder", an appellation given by Christ to two of his disciples (James and John). See Mark iii. 17.
The literal meaning is "sons of the tumult".

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