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NASB					Acts 4:36 ¶ Now Joseph²⁵⁰¹, a Levite³⁰¹⁹ of ^ACyprian²⁹⁵³ birth¹⁰⁸⁵, who was also called¹⁹⁴¹ ^BBarnabas⁹²¹ by the apostles⁶⁵² (which³⁷³⁹ translated³¹⁷⁷ means¹⁵¹⁰ Son⁵²⁰⁷ of ¹ ^CEncouragement³⁸⁷⁴),
AMPLIFIED 2015					Acts 4:36 ¶ Now Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus, who was surnamed ¹Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

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Or Exhortation or Consolation

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Barnabas becomes a prominent figure in the book of Acts (9:27; 11:22-30; 13:1-14:28, etc.), and it may be for that reason that Luke briefly mentions him here, telling the reader how Barnabas came to be associated with the apostles.

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Acts 11:19 ¶ So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

Acts 2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"

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652

apostolos; from 649; a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle:--apostle(19), apostles(52), apostles'(5), messenger(1), messengers(1), is sent(1).

921

Barnabas; prob. of Ara. or.; Barnabas, an Isr. companion of Paul:--Barnabas(27), Barnabas'(1).

1085

genos; from 1096; family, offspring:--birth(2), countrymen(2), descendant(1), descent(1), family(2), kind(3), kinds(3), nation(1), native(1), race(3).

1510

eimi; a prol. form of a prim. and defective vb.; I exist, I am:--accompanied*(1), accompany*(2), am(138), amount(1), amounts(1), appear*(1), asserted*(1), become*(5), been(45), been*(1), being(26), belong(3), belonged*(1), belonging(1), belonging*(1), belongs(4), bring*(1), came(1), come(5), consist(1), crave*(1), depends*(1), do(1), done*(1), exist(3), existed(4), existed*(1), falls(1), found(1), had(8), happen(4), have(2), have come(1), lived(1), mean(1), mean*(2), means(7), meant(2), originate(1), owns(1), remain(3), remained(1), rest(1), sided(1), stayed(2), themselves(1), there(6), turn(1).

1941

epikaleô; from 1909 and 2564; to call upon:--address(1), appeal(2), appealed(4), call(7), called(14), calling(1), calls(1).

2501

Iôsêph; of Heb. or. [3130]; Joseph, the name of several Isr.:--Joseph(33), Joseph's(2).

2953

Kuprios; from 2954; of Cyprus:--Cyprian(1), Cyprus(2).

3019

Leuitês; from 3017; a Levite, a desc. of Levi:--Levite(2), Levites(1).

3177

methermêneuô; from 3326 and 2059; to translate, to interpret:--translated(8).

3739

hos,
hê,
ho; a prim. pron.; usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that:--another*(8), any(1), because*(7), deeds*(1), just(1), just*(1), once*(1), one(11), one*(6), other(2), others*(2), same(2), since*(3), so(1), some(7), some*(8), someone(1), such(1), there(1), these(6), these things(3), thing(1), things(4), third(1), this(22), this is what(1), those whom(1), until*(1), what(101), what*(2), whatever(5), whatever*(28), when(9), when*(3), where(1), where*(2), which(404), while*(3), who(158), whoever(4), whoever*(51), whom(218), whomever*(6), whose(38), why*(3).

3874

paraklêsis; from 3870; a calling to one's aid, i.e. encouragement, comfort:--appeal(1), comfort(13), consolation(1), encouragement(6), exhortation(7), urging(1).

5207

huios; a prim. word; a son:--attendants(3), foal(1), man(1), son(1), son(307), sons(68).

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