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Barabbas <a href="../greek/913.htm" title="913">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Barabbas: Barabbas</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Βαραββᾶς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Barabbas<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bah-RAHB-bahs<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bar-ab-bas')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Barabbas<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Barabbas.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Aramaic origin, from "bar" (son) and "abba" (father), meaning "son of the father."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Barabbas, the components of his name can be linked to:<p> - <b>H1247 (בַּר, bar):</b> Son<p> - <b>H1 (אָב, ab):</b> Father<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Barabbas is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to a prisoner who was released instead of Jesus Christ. His name means "son of the father," which is ironic given the context of his release in place of Jesus, the true Son of the Father.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Barabbas was a notable prisoner during the time of Jesus' trial. According to the Gospels, he was involved in an insurrection and had committed murder (Mark 15:7). The custom at the time of the Passover feast allowed for the release of one prisoner chosen by the crowd. The choice between Barabbas and Jesus highlights the rejection of Jesus by the people, as they chose a known criminal over the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Aramaic origin <a href="/hebrew/1247.htm">bar</a> and <a href="/greek/5.htm">Abba</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"son of Abba," Barabbas, the Isr. robber released instead of Christ<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Barabbas (11).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 912: Βαραββᾶς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Βαραββᾶς</span></span>, <span class="greek2">Βαραββα</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (from <span class="hebrew">בַּר</span> son, and <span class="hebrew">אַבָּא</span> father, hence, <span class="accented">son of a father i. e. of a master</span> (cf. <a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-9.htm">Matthew 23:9</a>)), a captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16</a>f (where manuscripts mentioned by <span class="abbreviation">Origen</span>, and some other authorities, place <span class="greek2">Ἰησοῦν</span> before <span class="greek2">Βαραββᾶν</span>, approved by Fritzsche, DeWette, Meyer, Bleek, others; (cf. <span class="manuref">WH</span> Appendix and <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>s note at the passage; also <span class="manuref">Treg.</span> Printed Text, etc., p. 194f)), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20f, 26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-7.htm">Mark 15:7, 11, 15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-18.htm">Luke 23:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/18-40.htm">John 18:40</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Barabbas. <p>Of Chaldee origin (<a href="/greek/1347.htm">dikaiosis</a> and <a href="/greek/5.htm">Abba</a>); son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite -- Barabbas. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm">ga'own</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5.htm">'Abagtha'</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Βαραββαν Βαραββᾶν Βαραββας Βαραββᾶς βάραθρον Barabban Barabbân Barabbas Barabbâs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λεγόμενον Ἰησοῦν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> prisoner, called <span class="itali">Barabbas.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> prisoner, called <span class="itali">Barabbas.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> called <span class="itali">Barabbas</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰησοῦν τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> ἢ Ἰησοῦν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> me to release <span class="itali">for you? Barabbas,</span> or<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto you? <span class="itali">Barabbas,</span> or<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> - <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> or Jesus<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αἰτήσωνται τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> τὸν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to ask <span class="itali">for Barabbas</span> and to put<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they should ask <span class="itali">Barabbas,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they should ask for <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> moreover<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶπαν Τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for you? And they said, <span class="itali">Barabbas.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> They said, <span class="itali">Barabbas.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they said <span class="itali">Barabbas</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῖς τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> τὸν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he released <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> for them; but after having Jesus<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> released he <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> unto them:<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to them <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> moreover<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ λεγόμενος <b>Βαραββᾶς</b> μετὰ τῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The man named <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> had been<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [one] named <span class="itali">Barabbas,</span> [which lay] bound<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the [one] called <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> with the<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μᾶλλον τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [to ask] him to release <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> for them instead.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> release <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> unto them.<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rather <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> he might release to them<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῖς τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> καὶ παρέδωκεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> released <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> for them, and after having Jesus<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> released <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> unto them,<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to them <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> and delivered<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡμῖν τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and release <span class="itali">for us Barabbas!</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> release unto us <span class="itali">Barabbas:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to us <span class="itali">Barabbas</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/18-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 18:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀλλὰ τὸν <b>Βαραββᾶν</b> ἦν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Not this Man, <span class="itali">but Barabbas.</span> Now<br><a href="/kjvs/john/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this man, but <span class="itali">Barabbas.</span> Now Barabbas<br><a href="/interlinear/john/18-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> but <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> was moreover<p><b><a href="/text/john/18-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 18:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ὁ <b>Βαραββᾶς</b> λῃστής </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> was a robber.<br><a href="/kjvs/john/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Barabbas. Now <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> was a robber.<br><a href="/interlinear/john/18-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover <span class="itali">Barabbas</span> a robber<p><b><a href="/greek/912.htm">Strong's Greek 912</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_912.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/barabban_912.htm">Βαραββᾶν — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/barabbas_912.htm">Βαραββᾶς — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/911.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="911"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="911" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/913.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="913"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="913" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>