verb
boēthamō
Greekβοηθέω (boētheō)
Strong’sG997
I come to the rescue of
stem boēth-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βοηθέω, -ῶ
(< βοή + θέω, to run), [in LXX chiefly for עזר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G997 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbo-ay-theh'-o
to aid or relieve
Fromfrom G998;
King Jameshelp, succor.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| boēthamaἐβοήθησά | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | helped | 1× |
| boēthataἐβοήθησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | helped | 1× |
| boēthasōrβοήθει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | help | 2× |
| boēthavōrβοηθεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | help | 1× |
| boēthasarβοήθησον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | help | 2× |
| boētharaβοηθῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | help | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boēthamō | boēthame | boēthami | boēthama1×ἐβοήθησά | boēthamē | boēthamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | boēthasō | boēthase | boēthasi | boēthasa | boēthasē | boēthaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boēthatō | boēthate | boēthati | boēthata1×ἐβοήθησεν | boēthatē | boēthatelē |
| we 1st person plural | boēthanō | boēthane | boēthani | boēthana | boēthanē | boēthanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boēthavō | boēthave | boēthavi | boēthava | boēthavē | boēthavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | boēthalō | boēthale | boēthali | boēthala | boēthalē | boēthalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boēthameiō | boēthameia | boēthameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | boēthaseiō | boēthaseia | boēthaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boēthateiō | boēthateia | boēthateiē |
| we 1st person plural | boēthaneiō | boēthaneia | boēthaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boēthaveiō | boēthaveia | boēthaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | boēthaleiō | boēthaleia | boēthaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | boēthasōr2×βοήθει | boēthasar2×βοήθησον | boēthasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boēthatōr | boēthatar | boēthatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | boēthavōr1×βοηθεῖτε | boēthavar | boēthavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | boēthalōr | boēthalar | boēthalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boēthamoiō | boēthamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | boēthasoiō | boēthasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boēthatoiō | boēthatoia |
| we 1st person plural | boēthanoiō | boēthanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | boēthavoiō | boēthavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | boēthaloiō | boēthaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | boētharō | boēthari | boēthara1×βοηθῆσαι | boētharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | boētharōtos | boētharitos | boētharatos | boētharētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
boēth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
boēthama“helped”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 6:2“helped”legatō gar; Kairo dekto epakouama su kai en hēmera sōtērēau boēthama si; idou nun kairos euprosdektos, idou nun hēmeras sōtērēau;For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
boēthata“helped”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 12:16“helped”kai boēthata tas gēas ta gunaika, kai anoigata tas gēas tem stomem autau kai katapinata ton potamon hon ballata tos drakōnos ek teu stomeu autou;But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.
boēthasōr“help”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 15:25“help”tas de ercharatas proskunate auto legarōtas; Kurior, boēthasōr mi.The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Mark 9:24“help”euthuos krazaratos tos patēros teu paidieu legate; Pisteuamō; boēthasōr mu ta apistia.Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
boēthavōr“help”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 21:28“help”krazarōtois; Anēroir Israēlitoir, boēthavōr; houtos atō tos anthrōpos tos kata tou laou kai tou nomou kai tou topou houtou pantoin pantachē didaskarōtos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem hierem kai koinatē ton hagion topon houton.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
boēthasar“help”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular2×
Mark 9:22“help”kai pollakis kai eis purem auton ballata kai eis hudōreim hina apolluateia auton; alla ei tinem dunesō, boēthasar ni splanchniziratos epi nin.“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Acts 16:9“help”kai horamem dia nuxau to Paulo horita, anēros Makedōnos tinos ate histanarētos kai parakalarōtos auton kai legarōtos; Diabainaratos eis Makedonian boēthasar ni.During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
boēthara“help”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Hebrews 2:18“help”en he gar paschatē autos peiraziratos, dunetō toi peirazirōtoi boēthara.Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.