βοηθός
boēthos
G0998
G:N-M
Greek
a helper
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Greek
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Boethos identifies the Lord as the one who gives help in the face of human threat.
Its sole attested use identifies the Lord as the speaker's source of help, joined to the refusal to fear what a person may do.
Senses in use
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One who provides help amid fear · dominant
In Hebrews 13:6, the nominative singular masculine form identifies the Lord in the declaration that rejects fear of what a person can do. The APB renders the clause, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 13:6, the APB presents the clause as "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear,".