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Lexicon :: Strong's G998 - boēthos

Aa
βοηθός
Transliteration
boēthos (Key)
Pronunciation
bo-ay-thos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From βοή (G995) and theo (to run)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:628,108

Strong’s Definitions

βοηθός boēthós, bo-ay-thos'; from G995 and theo (to run); a succorer:—helper.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G998 in the following manner: helper (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G998 in the following manner: helper (1x).

  1. a helper

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βοηθός boēthós, bo-ay-thos'; from G995 and theo (to run); a succorer:—helper.
STRONGS G998:
βοηθός, -όν, helping (νῆες, Herodotus 5, 97; στήριγμα, Tobit 8:6); mostly as a substantive [so from Herodotus down] a helper: Hebrews 13:6 (of God, from Psalm 117:7 (Ps. 118:7), as often in the Sept.).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
118:7
Hebrews
13:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G998 matches the Greek βοηθός (boēthos),
which occurs 48 times in 48 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:18 - Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:20 - He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:2 - The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:4 - His second son was named Eliezer,[fn] for Moses had said, “The God of my ancestors was my helper; he rescued me from the sword of Pharaoh.”)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:7 - Moses said this about the tribe of Judah:
“O LORD, hear the cry of Judah
and bring them together as a people.
Give them strength to defend their cause;
help them against their enemies!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:26 - “There is no one like the God of Israel.[fn]
He rides across the heavens to help you,
across the skies in majestic splendor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:29 - How blessed you are, O Israel!
Who else is like you, a people saved by the LORD?
He is your protecting shield
and your triumphant sword!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will stomp on their backs!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:23 - ‘Let the people of Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the LORD.
‘Let them be utterly cursed,
because they did not come to help the LORD—
to help the LORD against the mighty warriors.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:12 - Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah.[fn] He named it Ebenezer (which means “the stone of help”), for he said, “Up to this point the LORD has helped us!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:42 - They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue.
They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18 - Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said,
“We are yours, David!
We are on your side, son of Jesse.
Peace and prosperity be with you,
and success to all who help you,
for your God is the one who helps you.” So David let them join him, and he made them officers over his troops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:15 - Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:25 - the Almighty himself will be your treasure.
He will be your precious silver!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:12 - For I assisted the poor in their need
and the orphans who required help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:9 - The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:14 - But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
You take note of it and punish them.
The helpless put their trust in you.
You defend the orphans.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:14 - May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:9 - Do not turn your back on me.
Do not reject your servant in anger.
You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
O God of my salvation!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7 - The LORD is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:10 - Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me.
Help me, O LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:20 - We put our hope in the LORD.
He is our help and our shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:17 - As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:1 -

For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[fn]

God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:7 - “Look what happens to mighty warriors
who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:17 - O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
for you, O God, are my refuge,
the God who shows me unfailing love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:8 - O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge. Interlude

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7 - Because you are my helper,
I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:5 - But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O LORD, do not delay.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:7 - My life is an example to many,
because you have been my strength and protection.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:12 - He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:35 - Then they remembered that God was their rock,
that God Most High[fn] was their redeemer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:1 -

For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.[fn]

Sing praises to God, our strength.
Sing to the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:22 - But the LORD is my fortress;
my God is the mighty rock where I hide.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9 - O Israel, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10 - O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:6 - The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:7 - Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me.
I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - You are my refuge and my shield;
your word is my source of hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:5 - But joyful are those who have the God of Israel[fn] as their helper,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:10 - Why? Because you have turned from the God who can save you.
You have forgotten the Rock who can hide you.
So you may plant the finest grapevines
and import the most expensive seedlings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:4 - But you are a tower of refuge to the poor, O LORD,
a tower of refuge to the needy in distress.
You are a refuge from the storm
and a shelter from the heat.
For the oppressive acts of ruthless people
are like a storm beating against a wall,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:7 - Because the Sovereign LORD helps me,
I will not be disgraced.
Therefore, I have set my face like a stone,
determined to do his will.
And I know that I will not be put to shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:5 - I was amazed to see that no one intervened
to help the oppressed.
So I myself stepped in to save them with my strong arm,
and my wrath sustained me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:7 - In the midst of her sadness and wandering,
Jerusalem remembers her ancient splendor.
But now she has fallen to her enemy,
and there is no one to help her.
Her enemy struck her down
and laughed as she fell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:14 - I will scatter his servants and warriors to the four winds and send the sword after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:9 - Ethiopia[fn] and the land of Egypt
gave unlimited assistance.
The nations of Put and Libya
were among her allies.
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