Barnabas

See also Barnabáš

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Wikipedia

Barnabas

1. (biblical) An early Christian.
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

Related terms

• variant: Barnaby
• pet form: Barney

Quotations

• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1]: 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.

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Finnish

Proper noun

Barnabas

1. (biblical) Barnabas

Declension

Declension of Barnabas (type vieras) singular plural nominative Barnabas – genitive Barnabaan – partitive Barnabasta – accusative Barnabas Barnabaan – inessive Barnabaassa – elative Barnabaasta – illative Barnabaaseen – adessive Barnabaalla – ablative Barnabaalta – allative Barnabaalle – essive Barnabaana – translative Barnabaaksi – instructive – – abessive Barnabaatta – comitative – – 1) Rare.

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Manx

Proper noun

Barnabas m

1. (Christianity) Barnabas