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Strong's G998 βοηθός (boethos)

Boethos means “helper” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H998 — binah (“understanding”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G998
Language Greek
Linked Usages 56
Books 18

Strong's G998 Quick Answer

Strong's G998 βοηθός (boethos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. boethos (bo-ay-thos') n. 1. a helper that gives aid or relief in time of distress [from G995 and theo "to run"] It has 56 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include helper. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
boethos (bo-ay-thos') n. 1. a helper that gives aid or relief in time of distress [from G995 and theo "to run"]
Usage
56 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
helper

Meaning and Definition

boethos (bo-ay-thos') n. 1. a helper that gives aid or relief in time of distress [from G995 and theo "to run"] KJV: helper Root(s): G995

Original Word
βοηθός
Transliteration
boethos
Derivation
Root: βοή R1: 995
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G998. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

a helper

Usage: βοηθός, -ον (see: βοηθέω), [in LXX chiefly for עזר ;] __1. (poët. -όος), hasting to the war-cry (Hom.). __2. helping, auxiliary; as subst. (Hdt.), a helper: Heb.13:6 (LXX). † (AS)

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How Strong's G998 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render boethos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

helper Hebrews 13:6

How Strong's G998 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 47 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G998 (βοηθός) appears 57 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G998 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G998 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Hebrews 13:6 KJV

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Strong's G998 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

47 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 2:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.

Genesis 2:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself.

Exodus 15:2 Septuagint / Brenton

He was to me a helper and protector for salvation: This is my God, and I will glorify him; My father’s God, and I will exalt him.

Strong's G998 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 7:25 Septuagint / Brenton

For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.

Judith 9:4 Septuagint / Brenton

and hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.

Judith 9:11 Septuagint / Brenton

For thy power standeth not in multitude, nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, thou art a helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a savior of them that are without hope.

Usage Excerpts

First 56 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G998.

Genesis 2:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.
Genesis 2:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Adam gave names to all the cattle and to all the birds of the sky, and to all the wild beasts of the field, but for Adam there was not found a help like to himself.
Exodus 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He was to me a helper and protector for salvation: This is my God, and I will glorify him; My father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 18:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the name of the second Eliezer, saying, For the God of my father is my helper, and he has rescued me out of the hand of Pharaoh.
Deuteronomy 33:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And this is the blessing of Judah; Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, And do thou visit his people: His hands shall contend for him, And thou shalt be a help from his enemies.
Deuteronomy 33:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is not any such as the God of the beloved; He who rides upon the heaven is thy helper, And the magnificent One of the firmament.
Deuteronomy 33:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed art thou, O Israel; Who is like to thee, O people saved by the Lord? Thy helper shall hold his shield over thee, And his sword is thy boast; And thine enemies shall speak falsely to thee, And thou shalt tread upon their neck.
1 Kingdoms 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel took a stone, and set it up between Mizpah and the old city; and he called the name of it Ebenezer, stone of the helper; and he said, Hitherto has the Lord helped us.
2 Kingdoms 22:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall cry, and there shall be no helper; To the Lord, but he hearkens not to them.
1 Chronicles 12:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, Thou and thy people, Peace, peace be to thee, And peace to thy helpers, For thy God has helped thee. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.
Ezra 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Job 22:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, And he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.
Job 29:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, And helped the fatherless who had no helper.
Psalms 9:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord also is become a refuge for the poor, A seasonable help, in affliction.
Psalms 9:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou seest it; for thou dost observe trouble and wrath, To deliver them into thy hands: The poor has been left to thee; Thou wast a helper to the orphan.
Psalms 17:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; My God is my helper, I will hope in him; He is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.
Psalms 18:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So shall the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be pleasing continually before thee, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.
Psalms 26:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Turn not thy face away from me, Turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: Be thou my helper, forsake me not; And, O God my Savior, overlook me not.
Psalms 27:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is my helper and my defender; My heart has hoped in him, and I am helped: My flesh has revived, And willingly will I give praise to him.
Psalms 29:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; The Lord is become my helper.
Psalms 32:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Our soul waits on the Lord; For he is our helper and defender.
Psalms 39:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; Thou art my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not.
Psalms 45:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God is our refuge and strength, A help in the afflictions that have come heavily upon us.
Psalms 51:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold the man who made not God his help; But trusted in the abundance of his wealth, And strengthened himself in his vanity.
Psalms 58:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art my helper; to thee, my God, will I sing; Thou art my supporter, O my God, and my mercy.
Psalms 61:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hope in him, all ye congregation of the people; Pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. Pause.
Psalms 62:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou hast been my helper, And in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms 69:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But I am poor and needy; O God, help me: Thou art my helper and deliverer, O Lord, delay not.
Psalms 70:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I am become as it were a wonder to many; But thou art my strong helper.
Psalms 71:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor; And the needy who had no helper.
Psalms 77:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they remembered that God was their helper, And the most high God was their redeemer.
Psalms 80:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice ye in God our helper; Shout aloud to the God of Jacob.
Psalms 93:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the Lord was my refuge; And my God the helper of my hope.
Psalms 113:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: He is their helper and defender.
Psalms 113:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: He is their helper and defender.
Psalms 113:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: He is their helper and defender.
Psalms 117:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is my helper; And I will not fear what man shall do to me.
Psalms 117:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is my helper; And I shall see my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 118:114 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in thy words.
Psalms 145:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Blessed is he whose helper is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God:
Isaiah 17:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because thou hast forsaken God thy Savior, and hast not been mindful of the Lord thy helper; therefore shalt thou plant a false plant, and a false seed.
Isaiah 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou hast been a helper to every lowly city, and a shelter to them that were disheartened by reason of poverty: thou shalt deliver them from wicked men: thou hast been a shelter of them that thirst, and a refreshing air to injured men.
Isaiah 50:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
but the Lord God became my helper; therefore I was not ashamed, but I set my face as a solid rock; and I know that I shall never be ashamed,
Isaiah 63:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I looked, and there was no helper; and I observed, and none upheld: therefore my arm delivered them, and mine anger drew nigh.
Lamentations 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction, And her rejection; She thought on all her desirable things Which were from the days of old, When her people fell into the hands of the oppressor, And there was none to help her: When her enemies saw it They laughed at her habitation.
Ezekiel 12:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will scatter to every wind all his assistants round about him, and all that help him; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Nahum 3:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ethiopia is her strength, and Egypt; and there was no limit of the flight of her enemies; and the Libyans became her helpers.
Hebrews 13:6 New Testament, KJV
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Judith 7:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For now we have no helper: but God hath sold us into their hands, that we should be thrown down before them with thirst and great destruction.
Judith 9:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.
Judith 9:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For thy power standeth not in multitude, nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, thou art a helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a savior of them that are without hope.
Tobit 8:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for a helper and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.
2 Maccabees 3:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For he that dwelleth in heaven hath his eye on that place, and defendeth it; and he beateth and destroyeth them that come to hurt it.
Wisdom of Sirach 12:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If adversity come upon thee, thou shalt find him there first; And though he pretend to help thee, yet shall he undermine thee.
Wisdom of Sirach 36:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the palate tasteth diverse kinds of venison: So doth a heart of understanding false speeches.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou art my defender and helper, And hast preserved my body from destruction, And from the snare of the slanderous tongue, And from the lips that forge lies, And hast been my helper against mine adversaries:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G998, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 27 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G998 FAQ

What does boethos (βοηθός) mean?

Boethos (Strong's G998) is a Greek word most simply glossed "helper". boethos (bo-ay-thos') n. 1. a helper that gives aid or relief in time of distress [from G995 and theo "to run"]

How many times is boethos (βοηθός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 56 linked usages for Strong's G998 across 18 books.

Where can I study boethos (βοηθός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G998 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate boethos (βοηθός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as helper. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G998 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 47 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G998, with linked reader references where each row is available.