KJV King James Version
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,
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Acts 4:36
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
WEB World English Bible
Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
ASV American Standard Version
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas—which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort—a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
Surrounding context — Acts 4
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid [them] down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 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,
37 Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles’ feet.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπικληθεὶςG1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameΒαρναβᾶςG921 · BarnabasBarnabasἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποστόλωνG652 · apostolosapostleὅG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beμεθερμηνευόμενονG3177 · methermēneuōto meanυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonπαρακλήσεως,G3874 · paraklēsisencouragementΛευίτης,G3019 · LeuitēsLeviteΚύπριοςG2953 · KupriosCyprusτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoγένει,G1085 · genosfamily: descendant
Cross-references
Galatians 2:1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.Galatians 2:13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.Galatians 2:9And 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, and they unto the circumcision.Acts 15:39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;Acts 11:22-25Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.Acts 15:37And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.Acts 21:16There 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.1 Corinthians 9:6Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.Acts 11:30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.Mark 3:17And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:Acts 15:2When 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 elders about this question.Acts 9:27But 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 name of Jesus.Acts 11:19-20Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.Acts 15:12Then 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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