Βαρναβᾶς, -α, ὁ (Aram. בַּר, son, as prefix to another word interpreted in Act.4:36, τῆς παρακλήσεως, perh. נְבוּאָה, wh., however, should be rendered by προφητεία as in II Est.6:14, LXX. Deiss., BS, 309f., thinks Β. may be a variant of the name Βαρνεβοῦς, son of Nebo, found in a Syrian Inscr., altered with a view to disguising its origin; see also Milligan, NTD, iii; Dalman, Gr., 142), Barnabas: Refs Act.4:36 9:27 11:22, 30 12:25 13-15, 1Co.9:6, Gal.2:1, 9 13, Col.4:10.† (AS)
Thayer:
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.
Literal: Barnabas = "son of rest"
Βαρνάβας
Barnabas
bar-nab'-as
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and [H5029]; sonofNabas (that is, prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
בּר
bar
bar
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1121; a son, grandson, etc.
KJV Usage: X old, son.
H1248 בּר barבּר
bar
bar
Borrowed (as a title) from H1247; the heir (apparent to the throne)
KJV Usage: son.
G918 ΒαρθολομαῖοςΒαρθολομαῖος
Bartholomaios
bar-thol-om-ah'-yos
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and [H8526]; sonofTolmai; Bar-tholomaeus, a Christian apostle
KJV Usage: Bartholomeus.
G919 βαριησοῦςβαριησοῦς
Bariēsous
bar-ee-ay-sooce'
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and [H3091]; sonofJesus (or Joshua); Barjesus, an Israelite
KJV Usage: Barjesus.
G920 ΒαριωνᾱςΒαριωνᾱς
Bariōnas
bar-ee-oo-nas'
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and [H3124]; sonofJonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
KJV Usage: Bar-jona.
G923 ΒαρσαβᾱςΒαρσαβᾱς
Barsabas
bar-sab-as'
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and probably [H6634]; sonofSabas (or Tsaba); Barsabas, the name of two Israelites
KJV Usage: Barsabas.
G924 ΒαρτιμαῖοςΒαρτιμαῖος
Bartimaios
bar-tim-ah'-yos
Of Chaldee origin [H1247] and [H2931]; sonofTimaeus (or the unclean); Bartimaeus, an Israelite