Acts 4:36
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"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,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
ἀπόστολος
apóstolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
ἐπικαλέομαι
epikaléomai
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
Βαρνάβας
Barnábas
son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
פָּתַר
pâthar
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
לֵוִיִּי
Lêvîyîy
a Levite or descendant of Levi
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Κύπριος
Kýprios
a Cyprian (Cypriot), i.e. inhabitant of Cyprus
Key Terms in This Verse
ἐπικαλέομαι epikaléomai
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
Study G1941 →ἀπόστολος apóstolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
Study G652 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, ...
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and e...
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the nam...
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
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