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Strong G912Βαραββᾶς

Barabbas

Transliteration
Barabbas
Pronunciation
bar-ab-bas'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Chaldee origin ([H1347] and G5 (Greek));
son of Abba;
Bar-abbas an Israelite: - Barabbas.

Meaning of the name

Barabbas, "son of a father" possibly "son of a rabbi"

Detailed definition

Βαραββᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Aram. בַּר־אַבָּא, lit., son of a father, i.e. accusative to Jerome, filius magistri),
Barabbas: Mat.27:16, 17 20, 21, 26, Mrk.15:7, 11 15, Luk.23:18, Jhn.18:40. (In Mat.27:16, some MSS. read Ἰησοῦν Β.; see WH, App., 19f.).†
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In the biblical story

Barabbas

A notorious prisoner released instead of Jesus.

Barabbas, a notorious prisoner, was released by Pilate instead of Jesus at the crowd's demand.

In the Bible

Strong G912 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • barabbas10

First verses

  1. Matthew 27:16
    And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
  2. Matthew 27:17
    Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
  3. Matthew 27:20
    But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
  4. Matthew 27:21
    The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
  5. Matthew 27:26
    Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
  6. Mark 15:7
    And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
  7. Mark 15:11
    But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
  8. Mark 15:15
    And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
  9. Luke 23:18
    And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
  10. John 18:40
    Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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