Barnabas
[ bahr-nuh-buhs ]
/ ˈbɑr nə bəs /
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noun
the surname of the Cyprian Levite Joseph, a companion of Paul on his first missionary journey. Acts 4:36, 37.
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Barnabas
/ (ˈbɑːnəbəs) /
noun Saint Barnabas New Testament
original name Joseph . a Cypriot Levite who supported Saint Paul in his apostolic work (Acts 4:36, 37). Feast day: June 11
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