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βοηθέω G997

G997 is the Greek word βοηθέω, transliterated boēthéō. The King James Version most often renders it help.

Word: βοηθέωTransliteration: boēthéōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to aid or relieve.

Where it comes from

from G998 (βοηθός).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

help 4×help thou 1×succoured 1×succour 1×helped 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: help, succor.

Verses using βοηθέω

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 15:25 · KJV

Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

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.

Mark 9:24 · KJV

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

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.

Acts 21:28 · KJV

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men 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.

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 is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Hebrews 2:18 · KJV

For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's G997 mean?

G997 is the Greek word βοηθέω (boēthéō), meaning to aid or relieve.

How is G997 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it help (4 times), help thou (1 time), succoured (1 time), succour (1 time), helped (1 time).

How many times does G997 appear in the Bible?

βοηθέω (boēthéō) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G997 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G998 (βοηθός).

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