GREEK · G13
Ἄγαβος
Agabos — Agabus
Ἄγαβος, -ου, ὁ Agabus: Act.11:28, 21:10.† (AS)
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Agabus
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Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
A “prophet,” probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). Many years afterwards he met Paul at Caesarea, and warned him of the bonds and affliction that awaited him at Jerusalem should he persist in going thither (Acts 21:10-12).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
Scripture cited by this entry (KJV)
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Acts 11:27
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Acts 11:28
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts 21:10
And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.