Agabus

Agabus, a prophet, foretold a famine and Paul's arrest in Jerusalem.

The name Agabus means “a locust; the father's joy or feast”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Acts 11:28; only referred to as Agabus (Ἄγαβος).

Events

Dates are approximate

Disciples first called Christiansc. AD 40
Third Missionary Journeyc. AD 50
Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem

Glossary entries

Alternative names

ἌγαβοςAgabus

Mentions

Acts 11:28
One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
Acts 21:10
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.