# βοήθεια (boētheia)

Strong’s G996. 2 New Testament occurrences.

(a) abstr: assistance, (b) concr: (a technical term of nautical language), a help.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/boetheia-g996

## Occurrences

- [Acts 27:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/27/17) — Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
- [Hebrews 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/4/16) — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.