- Original: Μάρκος - Transliteration: Markos - Phonetic: mar'-kos - Definition: Mark = a defense 1. an evangelist, the author of the Gospel of Mark. Marcus was his Latin surname, his Jewish name was John. He was a cousin of Barnabas and a companion of Paul in some of his missionary journeys - Origin: of Latin origin - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Latin origin; Marcus a Christian: - Marcus Mark. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • Mark, 8 Act 12:12; Act 12:25; Act 15:37; Act 15:39; Colossians 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 1:24; 1 Peter 5:13