Barnabas meaning

bärnə-bəs
Christian convert and missionary with Saint Paul to Cyprus and Asia Minor.
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(name, person, proper) A masculine name: dim. Barney; var. Barnaby.
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(bible, person, proper) (original name Joses or Joseph) A Levite of Cyprus, a Christian apostle & missionary companion of Paul: Acts 4:36
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An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem (biblical character)
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A male given name of biblical origin.
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Origin of barnabas

  • From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabas), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví).

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Barnabas Sentence Examples

  • Another fair was granted to John de Molyns in1347-1348on the eve, feast and morrow of St Barnabas, but in 1464 Edward IV.

  • 15 The action of Paul and Barnabas at Antioch 16 seems to accord with Presbyterian rather than Congregational polity.

  • It was provided that the hundred court of Powdershire should always be held there and two fairs at the feasts of St Peter in Cathedra and St Barnabas, both of which are still held, and a Tuesday market (now held on Friday) and that it should be a free borough rendering a yearly rent to the earl of Cornwall.

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