- Original: Βαρνάβας - Transliteration: Barnabas - Phonetic: bar-nab'-as - Definition: Barnabas = son of rest 1. the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus he was a distinguished Christian teacher and companion and colleague of Paul. - Origin: of Aramaic origin H1247 and G5029 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin [ H1247 ] and [ H5029 ]; son of Nabas (that is prophecy); Barnabas an Israelite: - Barnabas. Total KJV Occurrences: 29 • Barnabas, 29 Act 4:36; Act 9:27; Act 11:22; Act 11:25; Act 11:30; Act 12:25; Act 13:1; Act 13:2; Act 13:7; Act 13:43; Act 13:46; Act 13:50; Act 14:12; Act 14:14; Act 14:20; Act 15:2(2); Act 15:12; Act 15:22; Act 15:25; Act 15:35; Act 15:36; Act 15:37; Act 15:39; 1 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 2:1; Galatians 2:9; Galatians 2:13; Colossians 4:10