noun · masculine
barnabaos
GreekΒαρναβᾶς (barnabas)
Strong’sG921
Barnabas
stem barnaba-28 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Βαρ-ναβᾶς, -α, ὁ
(Aram. בַּר, son, as prefix to another word interpreted in Ac 4:36, τῆς παρακλήσεως, perh. נְבוּאָה, wh., however, should be rendered by προφητεία as in II Es 6:14, LXX. Deiss., BS, 309 f., 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; v. also Milligan, NTD, iii; Dalman, Gr., 142),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G921 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbar-nab'-as
son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
Fromof Chaldee origin ( and );
King JamesBarnabas.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | barnabaos10×Βαρναβᾶς | barnabaois |
| object accusative | barnabaon8×Βαρναβᾶν | barnabaoin |
| direct address vocative | barnabaor | barnabaoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | barnabaou4×Βαρναβᾶ | barnabaoiu |
| to, for dative | barnabao6×Βαρναβᾷ | barnabaoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
barnabao is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
28 occurrences, every one of them listed
barnabaos“Barnabas”subjectnominative singular10×
Acts 4:36“Barnabas”Iōsēf de tos epikaliratos Barnabaos apo toiu apostoloiu, hem atō methermēneuirōtem huios paraklēsiau, Leuitos, Kuprios te gene,Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (vvv meaning Son of Encouragement),
Acts 9:27“Barnabas”Barnabaos de epilamberatos auton agata pros toin apostoloin, kai diēgeta autoi pōs en ta hoda horata ton kurion kai hoti lalata auto kai pōs en Damaska parrēsiazeta en te onome tou Iēsu.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.
Acts 12:25“Barnabas”Barnabaos de kai Saulos hupostrefala, eis Ierousalēm plēraratois tan diakonian, sumparalambaratois Iōannon ton epikaliraton Markon.When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
Acts 13:1“Barnabas”Ale de en Antiocheia kata tan arōtan ekklēsan profētois kai didaskalois tos tē Barnabaos kai Sumeōn tos kalirōtos Nigeros, kai Loukios tos Kurēnaios, Manaēn tē Hērōdou tou tetraarchou suntrofos kai Saulos.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.
Acts 13:46“Barnabas”parrēsiazeratois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabaos legala; Vi ate anankaiem prōtem lalira ton logon tou theou; epeidē apōthevō auton kai ouk axioin krinavō heautoin tau aiōniau zōau, idou strefinō eis teim ethneim;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.
Acts 14:14“Barnabas”akouaratois de tois apostolois Barnabaos kai Paulos, diarrēgnuaratois teim himatieim autoiu ekpēdala eis ton ochlon krazarōtoisBut when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
Acts 15:35“Barnabas”Paulos de kai Barnabaos diatribale en Antiocheia didaskarōtois kai euangelizerōtois meta kai heteroiu polloiu ton logon tou kuriou.But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
Acts 15:37“Barnabas”Barnabaos de boulete sumparalambara kai ton Iōannon ton kalirōton Markon;Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
1 Corinthians 9:6“Barnabas”ē monos mis kai Barnabaos ouk echanō exousian mē ergazerō?Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
Galatians 2:13“Barnabas”kai sunupokrinila auto kai tois loipois Ioudaiois, hōste kai Barnabaos sunapagita autoiu ta hupokrisia.The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
barnabaon“Barnabas”objectaccusative singular8×
Acts 11:22“Barnabas”akouita de tos logos eis teim oueim tau ekklēsau tau arōtau en Ierousalēm peri autoiu, kai exapostelala Barnabaon heōs Antiocheiau;When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 13:2“Barnabas”leitourgarōtoiu de autoiu to kurio kai nēsteuarōtoiu legata tem pneumem tem hagiem; Aforizavar dē mi ton Barnabaon kai Saulon eis tem ergem hem proskalemē autoin.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.”
Acts 13:7“Barnabas”hos ate sun to anthupato Sergio Paulo, anēro suneto. houtos proskaleratos Barnabaon kai Saulon epizētata akouara ton logon tou theou;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.
Acts 13:50“Barnabas”tois de Ioudaiois parotrunala tain seberōtain gunaikain tain euschēmōnain kai toin prōtoin tau politau kai epegeirala diōgmon epi ton Paulon kai Barnabaon, kai ekballala autoin apo teiu horeiu autoiu.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.
Acts 14:12“Barnabas”kalale tē ton Barnabaon Zeuon, ton de Paulon Hermon, epeidē autos ate tos hēgerōtos tou logou.Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 15:2“Barnabas”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.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.
Acts 15:36“Barnabas”Meta de tinain hēmerain legata pros Barnabaon Paulos; Epistrefaratois dē episkepteneia toin adelfoin kata politan pantan en hai katangellana ton logon tou kuriou, pōs echalō.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.”
Acts 15:39“Barnabas”gineta de paroxusmos hōste apochōrizira autoin apo allēloiu, ton tē Barnabaon paralambaraton ton Markon ekplara eis Kupran,Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
barnabaou“Barnabas”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Acts 11:30“Barnabas”hem kai poiala apostelaratois pros toin presbuteroin dia cheirau Barnabaou kai Saulou.This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 15:12“Barnabas”Sigata de pantem tem plēthem, kai akouale Barnabaou kai Paulou exēgerōtoiu hoseim poiata tos theos sēmeim kai terateim en tei ethnei dia autoiu.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.
Galatians 2:1“Barnabas”Epeita dia dekatessares eteiu palin anabainama eis Hierosolumeim meta Barnabaou sumparalambaratos kai Titon;Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
Colossians 4:10“Barnabas”Aspazetō vin Aristarchos tos sunaichmalōtos mu, kai Markos tos anepsios Barnabaou peri hou lambava entolain, ean erchateia pros vin dechevar auton,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.
barnabao“Barnabas”to, fordative singular6×
Acts 13:43“Barnabas”luiratau de tau sunagōgau akolouthala pollois toiu Ioudaioiu kai toiu seberōtoiu prosēlutoiu to Paulo kai to Barnabao, hotinois proslalarōtois autoi peithale; autoin prosmenarō ta charia tou theou.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.
Acts 14:20“Barnabas”kuklaratoiu de toiu mathētoiu auton anistanaratos eiserchata eis tan politan. kai ta epaurion exerchata sun to Barnabao eis Derban.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.
Acts 15:2“Barnabas”gineratau de stasiau kai zētēsiau ouk oligau to Paulo kai to Barnabao pros autoin tassala anabainarō Paulon kai Barnabaon kai tinoin alloin ek autoiu pros toin apostoloin kai presbuteroin eis Ierousalēm peri teu zētēmeu houteu.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.
Acts 15:22“Barnabas”Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegeratoin anēroin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun to Paulo kai Barnabao, Ioudaon ton kalirōton Barsabbaon kai Silaon, anēroin hēgerōtoin en toi adelfoi,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,
Acts 15:25“Barnabas”dokata ni gineratoi homothumadōs eklegeratoi anēroin pempara pros vin sun toi agapētoi nu Barnabao kai Paulo,So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Galatians 2:9“Barnabas”kai gnōskaratois tan charian tan dōiratan mi, Iakōbos kai Kēfos kai Iōannos, tois dokarōtois stulois arō, dexain dōala mi kai Barnabao koinōniau, hina nis eis teim ethneim, autois de eis tan peritoman;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.