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( ÂïáíåñãÝò , explained by õἱïὶ âñïíôῆò , sons of thunder, Mar_3:17), a surname given by Christ to James and John, probably on account of their fervid, impetuous spirit (comp. Luk_9:54, and see Olshausen thereon; see also Mar_9:38; comp. Mat_20:20 sq.). The word boanegyes has greatly perplexed philologists and commentators. It seems agreed that the Greek term does not correctly represent the original Syro- Chaldee word, although it is disputed what that word was. (See Gurlitt, Ueb. d. Bedeutung d. Benamens âïáíåñãÝò , in the Theol. Stud. u. Krit. 1829, 4:715 sq.; Jungendres, Etymon. voc. Nouv., Norimb. 1748.) It is probably for áָּéָּðàּøְâֶåֹ , Boyani 'Regets', a Galilean pronunciation of áְּðֵé øְâִæ , Beney'Regaz', " sons of commotion," or of áְּðֵé øֶâֶùׁ , Beney'-Re'gesh, "sons of tumult." SEE JAMES; SEE JOHN.