Acts 4:36 meaning and explanation
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
Acts 4:36, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse introduces Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, within Luke's summary of how the early Jerusalem believers shared their possessions. The apostles gave him the name Barnabas, which Luke explains means Son of Encouragement, from the Aramaic bar, son, and nabas, encouragement or consolation.
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