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Bar-jesus

also known as: Barjesus

Meaning: son of Joshua (but not the famous Joshua of the Exodus)

This name appears once in the Bible in Acts 13:6.

It is the Hebrew name of Elymas the sorcerer, who met Paul and Barnabas at Paphos.

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• Elymas
• What is Paphos?
• What is the book Acts of the Apostles?
• What does the Bible say about sorcery?
• What is divination?
• Who is Paul? and what is his significance?
• Who is Barnabas?