βοηθέωboēthéō
to aid or relieve
Greek (New Testament) · G997
Meanings
to come to aid, to help, succour: absolutely, Acts 21:28; c dative, Matthew 15:25, Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24, Acts 16:9, 2 Corinthians 6:2 (LXX), Hebrews 2:18, Revelation 12:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:25 But she came and worshiped him, pleading again, “Lord, help me!”
- Mark 9:22 The spirit often throws him into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us, if you can.”
- Mark 9:24 The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”
- Acts 16:9 That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
- Acts 21:28 yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:2 For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.