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G912 Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs)
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Βαραββᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ n.m. Barabbas

Strong's Definition

of Chaldee origin (1347 and 5); son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite

KJV Usage: Barabbas

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | -ᾶ

93.59 · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Barabbas a prisoner released by Pilate at the request of the Jews during the trial of Jesus

MAT 27:16 · MAT 27:17 · MAT 27:20 · MAT 27:21 · MAT 27:26 · MRK 15:7 · MRK 15:11 · MRK 15:15 · LUK 23:18 · JHN 18:40 · JHN 18:40

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Βαραββᾶς, -a, 4, (fr. 13 son, and 838 father, hence son of a father i. 6. of a master [cf. Mt. xxiii. 97), a captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ: Mt. xxvii. 16 sq. (where codd. mentioned by Origen, and some other authorities, place Ἰησοῦν before βαραββᾶν, approved by Fritzsche, De Wette, Meyer, Bieek, al.; [ef. WH. App. and Tdf.’s note ad loc.; also 5 Βαρθολομαῖος Treg. Printed Text, etc. p. 194 sq.]), 20 sq. 26; Mk. xv. 7,11,15; Lk. xxiii. 18; Jn. xviii. 40.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Βαραββᾶς Barabbas 11x

Barabbas, pr. name

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Βαραββᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ

(Aram. בַּר־אַבָּא, lit., son of a father, i.e. acc. to Jerome, filius magistri),

Barabbas: Mt 27:16, 17, 20, 21, 26, Mk 15:7, 11, 15, Lk 23:18, Jo 18:40. (In Mt 27:16, some MSS. read Ἰησοῦν Β.; v. WH, App., 19 f.).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Βαραββᾶς (Barabbas) — Barabbas. 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.).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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