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Lexicon :: Strong's G997 - boētheō

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βοηθέω
Transliteration
boētheō (Key)
Pronunciation
bo-ay-theh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:628,108

Strong’s Definitions

βοηθέω boēthéō, bo-ay-theh'-o; from G998; to aid or relieve:—help, succor.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G997 in the following manner: help (6x), succour (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G997 in the following manner: help (6x), succour (2x).
  1. to help, succour, bring aid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βοηθέω boēthéō, bo-ay-theh'-o; from G998; to aid or relieve:—help, succor.
STRONGS G997:
βοηθέω, -ῶ; 1 aorist ἐβοήθησα; (from βοή a cry and θέω to run); in the Sept. chiefly for עָזַר; 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: τινί, Matthew 15:25; Mark 9:22, 24 (βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ, "quod fiduciae meac deest bonitate tua supple," Grotius); Acts 16:9; Acts 21:28; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 2:18; Revelation 12:16.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
15:25
Mark
9:22; 9:24
Acts
16:9; 21:28
2 Corinthians
6:2
Hebrews
2:18
Revelation
12:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G997 matches the Greek βοηθέω (boētheō),
which occurs 70 times in 70 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 49:25–Psa 119:117)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:25 -

From the God of your father who helps you,

And [fn]by the [fn]Almighty who blesses you

With blessings of heaven above,

Blessings of the deep that lies beneath,

Blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:27 - “When he found her in the field, the betrothed girl [fn]cried out, but there was no one to save her.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:29 - and you will be groping about at noon, just as a person who is blind gropes in the darkness, and you will not be successful in your ways; but you will only be [fn]oppressed and robbed all the time, with no one to save you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:31 - “Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat of it; your donkey will be snatched away from you, and will not [fn]be restored to you; your [fn]sheep will be given to your enemies, and you will have no one to save you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:38 -

‘Those who ate the fat of their sacrifices,

And drank the wine of their drink offering?

Let them rise up and help you,

Let them be your protection!

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:4 - “Come up to me and help me, and let’s [fn]attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:6 -

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not [fn]abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:33 -

Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua [fn]defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:12 -

Then Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it [fn]Ebenezer, saying, “[fn]So far the LORD has helped us.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:5 - When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David [fn]killed twenty-two thousand men among the Arameans.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:3 - But the people said, “You should not go out; for if in fact we flee, they will not care about us; and if half of us die, they will not care about us. But [fn]you are [fn]worth ten thousand of us; so now it is better that you will be ready to help us from the city.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:7 - Now [fn]he had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and they allied themselves with Adonijah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:26 - For the LORD saw the misery of Israel, which was very bitter; for there was neither [fn]bond nor free spared, nor was there any helper for Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:1 -

Now these are the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18 - Then the Spirit [fn]covered Amasai like clothing, the chief of the thirty; and he said,

We are yours, David,

And are with you, son of Jesse!

Peace, peace to you,

And peace to him who helps you;

Indeed, your God helps you!”

Then David received them and made them [fn]captains of the troops.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:19 -

From Manasseh some also defected to David when he was about to go to battle with the Philistines against Saul. But they did not help them, because the governors of the Philistines sent him away after consultation, saying, “At the cost of our heads he might defect to his master Saul.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:33 - From Zebulun, there were fifty thousand who went out in the army, who could draw up in battle formation with all kinds of weapons of war and helped David [fn]with an undivided heart.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:36 - From Asher there were forty thousand who went out in the army to draw up in battle formation.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:5 -

When the Arameans of [fn]Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David [fn]killed twenty-two thousand men of the Arameans.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19 - So when the servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been [fn]defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him. So the Arameans were not willing to help the sons of Ammon anymore.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:2 - And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD, and [fn]by doing so bring wrath on yourself from the LORD?
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:13 - Under their direction was an army of 307,500, who could wage war with great power, to help the king against the enemy.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - In Jerusalem he made machines of war invented by skillful workmen to be on the towers and the corners, for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. So his [fn]fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:16 -

At that time King Ahaz sent word to the [fn]kings of Assyria for help.

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:2 - then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:11 - [fn]In the letters the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, kill, and eliminate the entire army of any people or province which was going to attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoils,
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:16 -

Now the rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces assembled, to defend their lives and [fn]rid themselves of their enemies, and to kill seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:20 -

‘Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces;

Unregarded, they perish forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:14 -

Yet his food in his stomach is changed

To the [fn]venom of cobras within him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:2 -

“What a help you are to [fn]the weak!

You have saved the arm without strength!

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12 -

Because I saved the poor who cried for help,

And the orphan who had no helper.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:11 -

Do not be far from me, for [fn]trouble is near;

For there is no one to help.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7 -

The LORD is my strength and my shield;

My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;

Therefore my heart triumphs,

And with my song I shall thank Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:40 -

The LORD helps them and rescues them;

He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,

Because they take refuge in Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:13 -

Be pleased, LORD, to rescue me;

Hurry, LORD, to help me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:3 -

The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed;

In his illness, You [fn]restore him to health.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:26 -

Rise up, be our help,

And redeem us because of Your mercy.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:5 -

God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;

God will help her [fn]when morning dawns.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 54:4 -

Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is [fn]the sustainer of my soul.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 -

But I am afflicted and needy;

Hurry to me, God!

You are my help and my savior;

LORD, do not delay.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:9 -

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name;

And save us and [fn]forgive our sins for the sake of Your name.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:17 -

Show me a sign of good,

That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,

Because You, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:17 -

If the LORD had not been my help,

My soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:18 -

If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”

Your faithfulness, LORD, will support me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:12 -

Therefore He humbled their heart with labor;

They stumbled and there was no one to help.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:41 -

But He sets the needy [fn]securely on high, away from affliction,

And makes his families like a flock.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:26 -

Help me, LORD my God;

Save me according to Your mercy.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:86 -

All Your commandments are faithful;

They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:117 -

Sustain me so that I may be safe,

That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.


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