Strong's Lexicon
G923
G923 — Βαρσαβᾶς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G923 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Βαρσαβᾶς |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Chaldee origin (H1247 and probably H6634) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Barsabas |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bar-sab-as` |
| Meaning: | 1. son of Sabas (or Tsaba) 2. Bar-sabas, the name of two Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Barsabas |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Βαρσαβας (Βαρσαββᾶς L T Tr WH; see WH’s Appendix, p. 159), Βαρσαβα (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ, Barsabas (or Barsabbas) (i. e. son of Saba (others, Zaba));
1. the surname of a certain Joseph: Act 1:23 (B. D. under the word ).
2. the surname of a certain Judas: Act 15:22 (B. D. under the word Judas Barsabas).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Βαρσαββᾶς (Barsabas)
Acts 1:23
- KJV: And they appointed two Joseph called Barsabas who was surnamed Justus and Matthias
- GK: και έστησαν δύο Ιωσήφ τον καλούμενον Βαρσαβάν ος επεκλήθη Ιούστος και Ματθίαν
Acts 15:22
- KJV: Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas chief men among the brethren
- GK: τότε έδοξε τοις αποστόλοις και τοις πρεσβυτέροις συν όλη τη εκκλησία εκλεξαμένους άνδρας εξ αυτών πέμψαι εις Αντιόχειαν συν Παύλω και Βαρνάβα Ιούδαν τον επικαλούμενον Βαρσαββάν και Σίλαν άνδρας ηγουμένους εν τοις αδελφοίς