Strong's Greek Concordance

G997: βοηθέω

boēthéō · “to help”

Definition

to aid or relieve

KJV translates it as: help, succor

Word origin: from G998 (βοηθός);

Extended definition

βοηθέω, -ῶ
(βοή + θέω, to run), [in LXX chiefly for עזר ;]
to come to aid, to help, succour: absol., Act.21:28; with dative, Mat.15:25, Mrk.9:22, 24 Act.16:9, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Heb.2:18, Rev.12:16.†
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How G997 is translated

  • do help ×4
  • do help. ×1
  • i helped ×1
  • to help. ×1
  • gave help ×1

Bible verses with G997 (boēthéō)

Boēthéō appears in 8 verses.

  • Matthew 15:25

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

  • Mark 9:22

    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

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

  • Acts 16:9

    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

    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

    (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

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

  • Revelation 12:16

    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.