◄ 919. Bariésous ►
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. 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' 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, ὁ (בַּר son, יֵשׁוּעַ Jesus), Bar-Jesus, a certain false prophet: Acts 13:6 (where Tdf. Βαριησοῦ; see his note. Cf. Ἐλύμας). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From Aramaic elements: "bar" meaning "son" and "Iesous" (Jesus or Joshua), thus "son of Jesus." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Βαριησοῦς, as it is a Greek transliteration of an Aramaic name. However, the component "bar" (son) corresponds to Strong's Hebrew entry 1121 (בֵּן, ben), meaning "son." The name "Iesous" corresponds to Strong's Hebrew entry 3091 (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ, Yehoshua), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." Usage: The term Βαριησοῦς is used in the New Testament to refer to a specific individual, a Jewish false prophet and sorcerer, encountered by Paul and Barnabas on the island of Cyprus. Context: Βαριησοῦς, or Bar-Jesus, is mentioned in the Book of Acts as a Jewish false prophet and sorcerer. He is also known by the name Elymas. His encounter with Paul and Barnabas is recorded in Acts 13:6-12. Bar-Jesus was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who sought to hear the word of God. However, Bar-Jesus opposed them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, rebuked him, saying, "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?" (Acts 13:10, BSB). As a result, Bar-Jesus was struck with blindness, and the proconsul, witnessing the power of God, believed in the teachings of Paul and Barnabas. This account highlights the early church's encounters with spiritual opposition and the authority of the apostles in confronting falsehood. Bar-Jesus serves as an example of those who, despite their Jewish heritage, opposed the spread of the Gospel and were met with divine judgment. Forms and Transliterations βάρει βάρεις βάρεσιν βαρέων βάρεων βάρεως Βαριησοῦ Βαριησους Βαριησοῦς Bariesou Bariesoû Bariēsou Bariēsoû Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.