Midvash

ΒαρνάβαςBarnábas

son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite

Greek (New Testament) · G921

Meanings

Barnabas: Acts 4:36, Acts 9:27, Acts 11:22, Acts 11:30, Acts 12:25, Acts 13:1-15:41, 1 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 2:1, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 2:13, Colossians 4:10.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 28 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 4:36 For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
  • Acts 9:27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus.
  • Acts 11:22 When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
  • Acts 11:30 This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.
  • Acts 12:25 When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.
  • Acts 13:1 Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.