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Lexicon :: Strong's G921 - barnabas

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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 29 times in 28 verses in the TR Greek.

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Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas G921 by the apostles (which translated means Son of [fn]Encouragement),

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas G921 took him and brought him to the apostles and recounted to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:22 - Now the [fn]news about them [fn]reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas G921 off [fn]to Antioch,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:25 - And he left for Tarsus to search for Saul;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:30 - And this they did, sending it [fn]in charge of Barnabas G921 and Saul to the elders.

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And Barnabas G921 and Saul [fn]returned [fn]to Jerusalem, fulfilling their ministry, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.

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Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas G921, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:2 - And while they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas G921 and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:7 - who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas G921 and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the God-fearing [fn]proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas G921, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Paul and Barnabas G921 spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But the Jews incited the [fn]God-fearing women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas G921, and drove them out of their [fn]district.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:12 - And they began calling Barnabas G921, [fn]Zeus, and Paul, [fn]Hermes, because he was [fn]the chief speaker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:14 - But when the apostles Barnabas G921 and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:20 - But while the disciples stood around him, he rose up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas G921 to Derbe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:2 - And when Paul and Barnabas G921 had not a little dissension and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas G921 and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

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And all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas G921 and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

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Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers—to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas G921,

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it seemed good to us, having [fn]come to one accord, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas G921 and Paul,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:35 - But Paul and Barnabas G921 spent a long time in Antioch, teaching and [fn]preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord.

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Now after some days Paul said to Barnabas G921, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:37 - And Barnabas G921 wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:39 - And there was such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas G921 took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:6 - Or do only [fn]Barnabas G921 and I not have authority to refrain from working?

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Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas G921, taking Titus along also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and [fn]John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas G921 the right [fn]hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:13 - And the rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas G921 was carried away by their hypocrisy.

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Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Mark, the cousin of Barnabas G921 (about whom you received [fn]instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);

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