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Barnabas G921

Βαρνάβας (Barnabas) means “Barnabas” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

Βαρνάβας Greek · G921 28 tagged occurrences in 27 verses

Pronunciation guide: bar-nab'-as Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0921G

Βαρνάβας · Barnabas · Barnabas

Βαρναβᾶς, -α, ὁ (Aram. בַּר, son, as prefix to another word interpreted in Act.4:36, τῆς παρακλήσεως, perh. נְבוּאָה, wh., however, should be rendered by προφητεία as in II Est.6:14, LXX. Deiss., BS, 309f., thinks Β. may be a variant of the name Βαρνεβοῦς, son of Nebo, found in a Syrian Inscr., altered with a view to disguising its origin; see also Milligan, NTD, iii; Dalman, Gr., 142), Barnabas: Act.4:36 9:27 11:22, 30 12:25 13-15, 1Co.9:6, Gal.2:1, 9 13, Col.4:10.† (AS)

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TBESG · G0921H

[unnamed] · Barnabas · [father of Barnabus]

Βαρναβᾶς, -α, ὁ (Aram. בַּר, son, as prefix to another word interpreted in Act.4:36, τῆς παρακλήσεως, perh. נְבוּאָה, wh., however, should be rendered by προφητεία as in II Est.6:14, LXX. Deiss., BS, 309f., thinks Β. may be a variant of the name Βαρνεβοῦς, son of Nebo, found in a Syrian Inscr., altered with a view to disguising its origin; see also Milligan, NTD, iii; Dalman, Gr., 142), Barnabas: Act.4:36 9:27 11:22, 30 12:25 13-15, 1Co.9:6, Gal.2:1, 9 13, Col.4:10.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

Barnabas, a Cypriote Jew, uncle of John Mark; his other name was Joseph.

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How translators render G921

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
barnabas 26
of barnabas 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
barnabas 24
to barnabas 2
of barnabas 1

Verses containing G921

Page 1 of 1. 27 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 4:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

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  2. Acts 9:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

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  3. Acts 11:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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  4. Acts 11:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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  5. Acts 12:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

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  6. Acts 13:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  7. Acts 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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  8. Acts 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

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  9. Acts 13:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

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  10. Acts 13:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

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  11. Acts 13:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

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  12. Acts 14:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

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  13. Acts 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

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  14. Acts 14:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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  15. Acts 15:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

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  16. Acts 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

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  17. Acts 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

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  18. Acts 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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  19. Acts 15:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

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  20. Acts 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

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  21. Acts 15:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.

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  22. Acts 15:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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  23. 1 Corinthians 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

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  24. Galatians 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.

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  25. Galatians 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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  26. Galatians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

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  27. Colossians 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.

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