Bible Dictionary
Barjesus
Barjesus is another form of Bar-jesus, the name of Elymas, the sorcerer who opposed Paul at Paphos.
Definition
Barjesus, meaning “son of Jesus” or “son of Joshua,” is another form of Bar-jesus. It was the Jewish name of Elymas, the sorcerer who opposed Paul at Paphos.
Biblical Usage
Barjesus is associated with Elymas’s resistance to the apostolic message and his attempt to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
Historical Background
The name is a patronymic expression meaning “son of” Jesus or Joshua.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(son of Jesus). [Elymas]