Bar-jesus Bar-jesus - son of Joshua, the patronymic of Elymas the sorcerer (Acts 13:6), who met Paul and Barnabas at Paphos. Elymas is a word of Arabic origin meaning "wise." Previous topic: Bariah Next topic: Bar-jona Return to Bible Dictionary Main Index
Bar-jesus - son of Joshua, the patronymic of Elymas the sorcerer (Acts 13:6), who met Paul and Barnabas at Paphos. Elymas is a word of Arabic origin meaning "wise."
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