Lexical Summary Barnabas: Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul Original Word: ΒαρνάβαςTransliteration: Barnabas Phonetic Spelling: (bar-nab'-as) Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul Meaning: Barnabas -- an Israelite companion of Paul Strong's Concordance Barnabas. Of Chaldee origin (diakoneo and tacha); son of Nabas (i.e. Prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite -- Barnabas. see HEBREW bar see HEBREW nbiy' Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 921: ΒαρναβᾶςΒαρναβᾶς, Βαρναβᾷ (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (בַּר son, and נָבָא; according to Luke's interpretation υἱός 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,( |
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