What does Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs) mean in the Bible?
Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs) is a Greek word meaning "son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite".
Greek · G920
Βαριωνᾶς
Son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
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Βαριωνᾶς G920
Pronunciation Bariōnâs
What does Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs) mean in the Bible?
Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs) is a Greek word meaning "son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite".
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How does the BSB render G920?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include son of Jonah (1).
Where does Βαριωνᾶς (Bariōnâs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 16:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It son of Jonah 1× Matthew 16:17
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First aligned row Matthew 16:17
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Matthew 1
Source forms
Βαριωνᾶ 1x Bariōna Matthew 16:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular 1x Matthew 16:17
Evidence Summary
Greek word. son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
Source Gloss
son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
Extended definition
:--Bar-jona.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 16:17 Aramaic
Βὰρ bar
Bar-Jonas
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Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
בַּר bar H1247 Related Hebrew
a son , grandson , etc.
H3124 Related Hebrew
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain