919. Bariésous
Strong's Lexicon
Bariésous: Bar-Jesus

Original Word: Βαριησοῦς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Bariésous
Pronunciation: bar-ee-ay-soos'
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-ee-ay-sooce')
Definition: Bar-Jesus
Meaning: Bar-Jesus, the name of the magician and false prophet at Paphos in Cyprus; he is also called Elymas.

Word Origin: From Aramaic elements: "bar" (son) and "Iesous" (Jesus or Joshua)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3091 (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ, Yehoshua): Joshua, Jesus

Usage: The name "Bar-Jesus" means "son of Jesus" or "son of Joshua." It is used in the New Testament to refer to a Jewish false prophet and sorcerer encountered by the Apostle Paul and Barnabas on the island of Cyprus.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Jewish context, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of one's heritage or profession. The prefix "Bar-" was commonly used in Aramaic to denote "son of," linking individuals to their father's name. The name "Jesus" or "Joshua" was a common name during this period, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." Bar-Jesus, also known as Elymas, was a figure who opposed the early Christian missionaries, reflecting the spiritual and cultural conflicts of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Aramaic origin bar and Yehoshua
Definition
"son of Joshua," Bar-Jesus, a false prophet
NASB Translation
Bar-Jesus (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 919: Βαριησοῦς

Βαριησοῦς, (בַּר son, יֵשׁוּעַ Jesus), Bar-Jesus, a certain false prophet: Acts 13:6 (where Tdf. Βαριησοῦ; see his note. Cf. Ἐλύμας).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bar-jesus

Of Chaldee origin (bar and Yhowshuwa'); son of Jesus (or Joshua); Bar-jesus, an Israelite -- Barjesus.

see HEBREW bar

see HEBREW Yhowshuwa'

Forms and Transliterations
βάρει βάρεις βάρεσιν βαρέων βάρεων βάρεως Βαριησοῦ Βαριησους Βαριησοῦς Bariesou Bariesoû Bariēsou Bariēsoû
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 13:6 N-NMS
GRK: ᾧ ὄνομα Βαριησοῦ
NAS: whose name was Bar-Jesus,
KJV: whose name [was] Barjesus:
INT: whose name [was] Bar-Jesus

Strong's Greek 919
1 Occurrence


Βαριησοῦ — 1 Occ.

















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