Barnabas
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Barnabas
- /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/ US
- /ˈbɑːnəbəs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).
proper noun
- 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Translations
Talk about this word "Barnabas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barnabas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Barnabas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barnabas "Barnabas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barnabas.Cite this
@misc{barnabas_2026,
title = {Barnabas},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barnabas},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
