Ἄγαβος G0013
Agabus, a Christian prophet who warned of famine and Paul's imprisonment
Agabus was an early Christian prophet who appears twice in Acts with dramatic warnings. In Acts 11:28, he predicted through the Spirit a great famine that would spread over the entire Roman world—a prophecy fulfilled under Claudius. In Acts 21:10, he performed a symbolic act in the prophetic tradition: binding his own hands and feet with Paul's belt to vividly warn that Paul would be bound by the Jews in Jerusalem. His ministry exemplifies the continuation of prophetic gifts in the early church, providing divine insight for the community's preparation and decision-making.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Cross-linguistic glosses show slight spelling variation—Greek Ἅγαβος versus Ἀγαβος, Spanish Hágabos versus Ágabos (accent placement)—but all preserve the same name through transliteration. His two appearances in Acts establish him as a recognized prophet whose words carried authority. The famine prediction (Acts 11:28) prompted relief efforts; the imprisonment warning (Acts 21:10) tested Paul's resolve. The consistent name across languages reflects his historical identity as a prophet known across the early Christian community. 2×
AR["أَغَابُسَ", "أَغَابُوسَ"]·ben["আগাব"]·DE["Ἅγαβος"]·EN["Agabos", "Hagabos"]·FR["Agabus"]·heb["אֲגַבוֹס", "אֲגָבוֹס"]·HI["अगाबुस", "आगाबुस"]·ID["Agabus"]·IT["Agabo"]·jav["Agabus,", "Agabus;"]·KO["아가보라는"]·PT["Ágabo;"]·RU["Агав", "Агав;"]·ES["Hágabos", "Ágabos"]·SW["Agabo", "Agabo,"]·TR["Hagabos", "Hagabus"]·urd["آگبس", "اگبُس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἄγαβος, -ου, ὁ Agabus: Act.11:28, 21:10.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)