Barnabas

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑɹnəbəs/

Barnabas

1. (biblical) An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
     : 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.

2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

• variant: Barnaby
• pet form: Barney

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑrnɑbɑs/, [ˈbɑ̝rnɑ̝bɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑrnɑbɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Bar‧na‧bas
• Hyphenation^(key): Bar‧na‧bas

Barnabas

1. (biblical) Barnabas