Barnabas · Barnabas

What it means

Barnabas (Βαρνάβας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Barnabas”.

The surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Acts×23
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×3
• Colossians×1

• Acts 4:36

  And Joseph, who was called Barnabas by the apostles (which is, translated, Son of Comfort), a Levite, a Cypriot by birth,

• Acts 9:27

  But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles, and he described to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

• Acts 11:22

  And the word about them was heard in the ears of the assembly that was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch.

• Acts 11:30

  which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

• Acts 12:25

  And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, having completed their service, taking along with them John who was called Mark.

• Acts 13:1

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

• Acts 13:2

  And while they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

• Acts 13:7

  who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

• Acts 13:43

  And when the meeting broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

• Acts 13:46

  And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, look, we are turning to the nations.

• Acts 13:50

  But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their region.

• Acts 14:12

  And they were calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

• Acts 14:14

  But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

• Acts 14:20

  But when the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and entered into the city. And on the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

• Acts 15:2

  And when there was no small dissension and debate between Paul and Barnabas and them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

• Acts 15:12

  And all the multitude fell silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they described how many signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

• Acts 15:22

  Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

• Acts 15:25

  it seemed good to us, having come to one mind, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

• Acts 15:35

  But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the good news of the word of the Lord, with many others also.

• Acts 15:36

  And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back now and visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

• Acts 15:37

  Now Barnabas wanted to take along also John who was called Mark.

• Acts 15:39

  And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas, taking along Mark, sailed away to Cyprus.

• 1 Corinthians 9:6

  Or is it only I and Barnabas who do not have the right not to work?

• Galatians 2:1

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

• Galatians 2:9

  and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were considered to be pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, so that we should go to the nations and they to the circumcision.

• Galatians 2:13

  And the rest of the Jews also acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

• Colossians 4:10

  Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him),

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