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Lexicon :: Strong's G921 - barnabas

Aa
Βαρναβᾶς
Transliteration
barnabas (Key)
Pronunciation
bar-nab'-as
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Aramaic origin בַּר (H1247) and נְבִיא (H5029)
Strong’s Definitions

Βαρνάβας Barnábas, bar-nab'-as; of Chaldee origin (H1247 and H5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:—Barnabas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's G921 in the following manner: Barnabas (29x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's G921 in the following manner: Barnabas (29x).

  1. Barnabas = "son of rest"

    1. the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus He was a distinguished Christian teacher and companion and colleague of Paul.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Βαρνάβας Barnábas, bar-nab'-as; of Chaldee origin (H1247 and H5029); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:—Barnabas.
STRONGS G921:
Βαρνάβας, -α [Buttmann, 20 (18)], ὁ, (בַּר son, and נָבָא; according to Luke's interpretation υἱὸς 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, [Acts 11:25 Rec.], Acts 11:30; Acts 12:25; Acts 13-15; 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:1, 9, 13; Colossians 4:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
4:36; 9:27; 11:22; 11:25; 11:30; 12:25; 13; 14; 15
1 Corinthians
9:6
Galatians
2:1; 2:9; 2:13
Colossians
4:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G921 matches the Greek Βαρναβᾶς (barnabas),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:22 - And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25 - And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:1 - Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2 - And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7 - Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:12 - And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - But when the disciples came round him, he got up and went into the town: and the day after he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:12 - And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:22 - Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:25 - It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:35 - But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:36 - And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go back and see the brothers in every town where we have given the word of God, and see how they are.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:37 - And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39 - And there was a sharp argument between them, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and went by ship to Cyprus;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:1 - Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:13 - And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:10 - Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),
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