Βαρνάβας
Barnabas
“Barnabas”
Definition
son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
of Chaldee origin (H01247 and H05029);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Βαρνάβας appears 28 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
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