{Barnabas} (Barnabas). His name was Joseph (correct text,
and not Jesus) and he is mentioned as one illustration of those
in verse  34  who selling brought the money. The apostles gave
him the nickname Barnabas by which later he was known because of
this noble deed. This fact argues that all did not actually sell,
but were ready to do so if needed. Possibly Joseph had a larger
estate than some others also. The meaning of the nickname is
given by Luke as "son of consolation or exhortation" (huios
parakl(8873)e(9373)). Doubtless his gifts as a preacher lay along this
same line. Rackham thinks that the apostles gave him this name
when he was recognized as a prophet. In  Ac 11:23  the very word
parekalei (exhorted) is used of Barnabas up at Antioch. He is
the type of preacher described by Paul in  1Co 14:3 .
Encouragement is the chief idea in parakl(8873)is though
exhortation, comfort, consolation are used to render it ( Ac
9:31  13:15  15:31 ). See also  16:9  20:12 . It is not necessary
to think that the apostles coined the name Barnabas for Joseph
which originally may have come from Barnebous (Deissmann,
_Bible Studies_, pp. 308-10), son of Nebo, or even the Hebrew
_Bar Nebi_ (son of a prophet). But, whatever the origin, the
popular use is given by Luke. He was even called apostle along
with Paul ( Ac 14:14 ) in the broad sense of that word.