King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G921
Transliteration: Barnabas
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-nab'-as)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul
Meaning: Barnabas -- an Israelite companion of Paul
Βαρναβᾶς, Βαρναβᾷ (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (בַּר son, and נָבָא; according to Luke's interpretation υἱός παρακλήσεως, i. e. excelling in the power τῆς παρακλήσεως, Acts 4:36; see παράκλησις, 5), Barnabas, the surname of Joses (better Joseph), a Levite, a native of Cyprus. He was a distinguished teacher of the Christian religion, and a companion and colleague of Paul: Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22,( Rec.),; Acts 12:25; Acts 13-15; 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:1, 9, 13; Colossians 4:10.
Word Summary
Barnabas: Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul
Original Word: ΒαρνάβαςTransliteration: Barnabas
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-nab'-as)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul
Meaning: Barnabas -- an Israelite companion of Paul
Strong's Concordance
Barnabas. Of Chaldee origin (diakoneo and tacha); son of Nabas (i.e. Prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite -- Barnabas.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 921: ΒαρναβᾶςΒαρναβᾶς, Βαρναβᾷ (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (בַּר son, and נָבָא; according to Luke's interpretation υἱός παρακλήσεως, i. e. excelling in the power τῆς παρακλήσεως, Acts 4:36; see παράκλησις, 5), Barnabas, the surname of Joses (better Joseph), a Levite, a native of Cyprus. He was a distinguished teacher of the Christian religion, and a companion and colleague of Paul: Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22,(