Βαριησοῦς
Bariēsoûs
Bar-Iēsous
Proper name: Bariesous; a Semitic name meaning 'son of Joshua' or 'son of Jesus.' Functions as a personal name in the New Testament, specifically identifying an Israelite individual encountered by Paul and Barnabas on Cyprus. The name reflects a patronymic structure common in Semitic usage: 'bar' (son of) + personal name ('Iesous,' i.e., Joshua/Jesus). In context, it designates a particular person rather than a generic title.
Acts 13:6 · Word #16
Lexicon G919
| Lemma | Βαριησοῦς |
| Transliteration | Bariēsoûs |
| Strong's | G919 |
| Definition | Proper name: Bariesous; a Semitic name meaning 'son of Joshua' or 'son of Jesus.' Functions as a personal name in the New Testament, specifically identifying an Israelite individual encountered by Paul and Barnabas on Cyprus. The name reflects a patronymic structure common in Semitic usage: 'bar' (son of) + personal name ('Iesous,' i.e., Joshua/Jesus). In context, it designates a particular person rather than a generic title. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bar-Iēsous |
| Literal | Bar-Jesus |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαριησοῦς |
| Strong's | G919 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G919-01
of Bar-Joshua
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive; proper patronymic personal name in genitive form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the patronymic structure ('Bar-' meaning 'son of') and retains the personal name Joshua/Jesus in a Hebraic form. The genitive singular masculine morphology is reflected by the possessive 'of.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bariesous
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: of Bar-Joshua |