Βαρναβᾷ
barnaba
Barnabas
of Chaldee origin (בַּר and נְבִיא); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.
Acts 15:22 · Word #23
Lexicon G921
| Lemma | Βαρνάβας |
| Transliteration | Barnábas |
| Strong's | G921 |
| In-context | Barnabas |
| Literal | Barnabas |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαρναβᾶς |
| Strong's | G921 |
SIBI-P1 G921-01
of Barnabas (son-of-prophecy)
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GMS = noun, genitive, masculine, singular (second declension proper noun of Semitic origin). Forms also occur as dative masculine singular (DMS), meaning "to/for Barnabas." |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Βαρνάβας is a masculine proper noun of Semitic origin meaning "son of prophecy" or "son of encouragement." The given morphology (genitive masculine singular) is reflected by the rendering "of Barnabas," preserving the possessive/genitival force while retaining the root meaning within parentheses to maintain semantic transparency. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Βαρνάβας (son of prophecy, son of exhortation/encouragement, prophetic son)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G921-02 |
barnaban | Barnabas (Son-of-Prophecy) |
G921-03 |
barnabas | Barnabas (Son-of-Prophecy) |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of G921)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acts 4:36 | Βαρναβᾶς | barnabas | Barnabas |
| Acts 9:27 | Βαρναβᾶς | barnabas | Barnabas |
| Acts 11:22 | Βαρναβᾶν | barnaban | Barnabas |