Cross References And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury: because he was chief speaker. Acts 14:11 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Acts 14:13 The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people. Acts 19:35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana and of Jupiter's offspring? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury: because he was chief speaker. Jupiter. Acts 19:35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana and of Jupiter's offspring? Context The Visit to Lystra and Derbe…11And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury: because he was chief speaker. 13The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.… Lexicon BarnabasΒαρνάβαν (Barnaban) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite. they called ἐκάλουν (ekaloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. Zeus, Δία (Dia) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2203: Zeus, the Greek god of the sky in all its manifestations, corresponding to the Roman Jupiter and to the leading god of the native Lycaonians. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Paul Παῦλον (Paulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. [they called] Hermes, Ἑρμῆν (Hermēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2060: Perhaps from ereo; Hermes, the name of the messenger of the Greek deities; also of a Christian. because ἐπειδὴ (epeidē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1894: Of time: when, now, after that; of cause: seeing that, forasmuch as. From epei and de; since now, i.e. when, or whereas. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief ἡγούμενος (hēgoumenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. speaker. λόγου (logou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. Additional Translations Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. And Barnabas, they began calling Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the leading speaker. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker. they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking. 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