920. Bariónas
Strong's Lexicon
Bariónas: Bar-Jonah

Original Word: Βαριωνᾶς
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Bariónas
Pronunciation: bah-ree-oh-NAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-ee-oo-nas')
Definition: Bar-Jonah
Meaning: Bar-Jonas, son of Jonas, the surname of Simon Peter.

Word Origin: From Aramaic, combining "bar" (son) and "Yonah" (Jonah)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1121 (בֵּן, ben) – meaning "son"

- H3124 (יוֹנָה, Yonah) – meaning "Jonah"

Usage: The name "Bariónas" is used in the New Testament to refer to Simon Peter, indicating his lineage as the "son of Jonah." It highlights Peter's familial connection and is used to distinguish him among the disciples.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture, names often included a patronymic, which is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father or ancestor. "Bar" is an Aramaic term meaning "son of," and it was commonly used in the naming conventions of the time. The use of "Bar-Jonah" for Peter reflects this cultural practice, emphasizing his identity and heritage.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Aramaic origin bar and Yonah
Definition
"son of Jonah," Bar-Jonah, a surname of Peter
NASB Translation
Barjona (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 920: Βαριωνας

Βαριωνας, Βαριωνᾶ (cf. Buttmann, 20 (17f)), (from בַּר son, and יונָה Jonah (others יוהָנָן i. e. Johanan, Jona, John; cf. Meyer on John 1:42(43) and Lightfoot as below)), Bar-Jonah (or Bar-Jonas), the surname of the apostle Peter: Matthew 16:17 (L T WH; in John 1:42 (); ff son of John; see Lightfoot Fresh Revision, etc., p. 159 note (American edition, p. 137 note)); see in Βαρ and Ἰοωνας, 2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bar-jona.

Of Chaldee origin (diakoneo and Malchos); son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite -- Bar-jona.

see HEBREW bar

see HEBREW Yonah

Forms and Transliterations
Βαριωνα Βαριωνᾶ Bariona Barionâ Bariōna Bariōnâ
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 16:17 N
GRK: εἶ Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ ὅτι σὰρξ
NAS: are you, Simon Barjona, because
KJV: art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh
INT: are you Simon Barjona For flesh

Strong's Greek 920
1 Occurrence


Βαριωνᾶ — 1 Occ.















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