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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - Βαραββᾶς
Βαραββᾶς
G912
Transliteration: Barabbâs
Pronunciation: bar-ab-bas'
Definition: Barabbas
- Original: Βαραββᾶς - Transliteration: Barabbas - Phonetic: bar-ab-bas'
- Definition: Barabbas = "son of a father or master"
1. the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
- Origin: of Aramaic origin H1247" class="dictionary-topic-link">H1247 and H5" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin ([H1347" class="dictionary-topic-link">H1347] and H5" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5 (Greek)); son of Abba; Bar-abbas an Israelite: - Barabbas.