Lexicon
Βαρνάβας
Barnabas
G0921G
N:N-M-P Greek

Barnabas

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Barnabas is the personal name of a man shown being sent, teaching, traveling, and acting alongside others in Scripture.

The term functions throughout the supplied verses as a personal name, identifying a man sent to Antioch, named among prophets and teachers, traveling with Paul, speaking to assemblies, and taking Mark to Cyprus.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name identifying a man in the narratives · dominant

    The noun names the man sent to Antioch in Acts 11:22, listed among prophets and teachers in Acts 13:1, and set apart with Saul for a work in Acts 13:2. In Acts 15:37 the APB renders him as wanting to take John called Mark, while in Galatians 2:9 he is included with the recipient of the right hand of fellowship.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as the name “Barnabas,” including in clauses of sending, travel, teaching, and partnership. Its surrounding descriptions identify the verse context rather than define the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture