Barnabas

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From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/

Barnabas

1. (biblical) An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem
   • 1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC:
     : Acts 4:36-37:

     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.

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

• variant: Barnaby
• pet form: Barney

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑrnɑbɑs/,
• Rhymes: -ɑrnɑbɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Bar‧na‧bas

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1. (biblical) Barnabas