Barnabas
/ˈbɑːnəbəs/US/ˈbɑɹnəbəs/
Barnabas proper noun: an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem.
Proper noun
Barnabas
- An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem
- And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation, ) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 4:36–37
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Barnabas meaning in Hindi and Arabic
Barnabas in Hindi
- An early Christian
- बरनबास barnabās
- male given name
- बार्नबस bārnabas
Barnabas in Arabic
- An early Christian
- بَرْنَابَا barnābā
Origin of Barnabas
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).
Words formed from Barnabas
Questions about Barnabas
- What does Barnabas mean?
- Barnabas means an early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem.
- What is Barnabas in Hindi?
- Barnabas in Hindi is बरनबास (barnabās), बार्नबस (bārnabas). See Barnabas meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Barnabas?
- Barnabas is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Barnabas?
- Barnabas is pronounced /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/ (US).
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