Word Study · Strong's G921 · Greek
Βαρνάβας
Barnabas
bar-nab'-as
Strong's 1890 spelling: Barnábas
“son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
Rendered in the KJV as
Barnabas.
- 28occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 28 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- Βαρναβᾶς10
- Βαρναβᾶν8
- Βαρναβᾷ4
- Βαρναβᾶ3
- Βαρναβᾷ,2
- Βαρναβᾶ,1
How it is rendered · 6
- Barnabas23
- after Barnabas,1
- Barnabas,1
- of Barnabas1
- of Barnabas,1
- to Barnabas1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular10
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular8
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular4
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NSM-P · 10
- N-ASM-P · 8
- N-DSM-P · 6
- N-GSM-P · 4
All 28, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Acts23 occurrences
- Acts 4:36Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJoseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),here: Barnabas
- Acts 9:27Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.here: Barnabas
- Acts 11:22Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.here: Barnabas
- Acts 11:30Βαρναβᾶbarnabanoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThis they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.here: of Barnabas
- Acts 12:25Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.here: Barnabas
- Acts 13:1Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 13:2Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhile 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.”here: Barnabas
- Acts 13:7Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularan 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 13:43Βαρναβᾷ,barnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAfter 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.here: after Barnabas,
- Acts 13:46Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 13:50Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThe 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 14:12Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBarnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.here: Barnabas
- Acts 14:14Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,here: Barnabas
- Acts 14:20Βαρναβᾷbarnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:2Βαρναβᾷbarnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAnd 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:2Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd 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.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:12Βαρναβᾶbarnabanoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThe whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:22Βαρναβᾷ,barnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThen 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,here: Barnabas,
- Acts 15:25Βαρναβᾷbarnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularSo we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:35Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:36Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSome 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.”here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:37Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBarnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.here: Barnabas
- Acts 15:39Βαρναβᾶνbarnabannoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularTheir disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,here: Barnabas
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
Galatians3 occurrences
- Galatians 2:1Βαρναβᾶbarnabanoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularFourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.here: Barnabas
- Galatians 2:9Βαρναβᾷbarnabanoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularAnd 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.here: to Barnabas
- Galatians 2:13Βαρναβᾶςbarnabasnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThe other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.here: Barnabas