This noun designates one who helps or comes to assistance, originally conveying the sense of hastening to a battle cry or call for help. In Hebrews 13:6, the Psalmist's confidence is quoted: "The Lord is my helper"—God as the one who responds to human need. The classical etymology suggests rushing to aid (from boē, "cry" and theō, "run"), though in later usage it simply means helper or assistant. The translations uniformly render it as helper (Spanish ayudador, French/German Helfer), emphasizing God's role as the reliable respondent to those who call upon Him.