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Agabus
a locust; the father's joy or feast
Ἄγαβος Agabos
Agabus (Greek: Ἄγαβος, Agabos) means “a locust; the father's joy or feast”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Barnabas.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Agabus
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Apostolic
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Acts 11:28 |
| Last appears | Acts 21:10 |
| Cross-references | 40 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Claudius co-occurrence Appears with Claudius in Acts 11.
- Mnason co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mnason.
- Trophimus co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Trophimus.
- Stephen co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Stephen.
- James co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as James.
- Philip co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Philip.
- Barnabas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Barnabas.
Origin & meaning
Ἄγαβος, -ου, ὁ
Agabus: Act.11:28, 21:10.†
(AS)
Agabus, a prophet, foretold a famine and Paul's arrest in Jerusalem.
The biblical story
Agabus was a prophet from Jerusalem mentioned twice in the book of Acts. In the first instance, he came to Antioch and predicted through the Spirit that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world, which happened during the reign of Claudius. The disciples then decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. (Act.11.28)
Later, when Paul was visiting Philip the evangelist in Caesarea, Agabus came down from Judea. He took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'" This prophetic act foretold Paul's arrest in Jerusalem. (Act.21.10,11).
Key verses
Agabus appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar.
Acts 11:28 -
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Acts 21:10
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Acts (2)
- Acts 11:28
- Acts 21:10