Βαρναβᾶς

barnabas

Barnabas

of Chaldee origin (בַּר and נְבִיא); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.

G921

Acts 4:36 · Word #5

Lexicon G921

LemmaΒαρνάβας
TransliterationBarnábas
Strong'sG921
In-contextBarnabas
LiteralBarnabas

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaΒαρναβᾶς
Strong'sG921

SIBI-P1 G921-03

Barnabas (Son-of-Prophecy)

RootΒαρνάβας (Barnabas)
Core Meaningsproper name; son of prophecy; son of encouragement/exhortation
Semantic RangePersonal name of a Levite from Cyprus; understood as "son of prophecy," "son of exhortation," or "son of encouragement," reflecting character or role.
Conceptual SignificanceBarnabas is a prominent early Israelite believer and companion of Paul in Acts. His name, interpreted as "Son of Encouragement/Prophecy," aligns with his role as an encourager, mediator, and prophetic witness within the early assembly.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS — Proper noun, nominative masculine singular; used as a subject or predicate nominative in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe form is nominative masculine singular, functioning as the subject name "Barnabas." The rendering preserves the proper-name function while making explicit the underlying Aramaic meaning "Son of Prophecy" (or exhortation), maintaining the semantic transparency of the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root Βαρνάβας (proper name; son of prophecy; son of encouragement/exhortation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G921-01 barnaba of Barnabas (son-of-prophecy)
G921-02 barnaban 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
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