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Βαραββᾶς

Son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite

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ΒαραββᾶςG912
PronunciationBarabbâs

What does Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) mean in the Bible?

Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) is a Greek word meaning "son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite".

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Questions this entry answers

What does Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) mean in the Bible?

Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) is a Greek word meaning "son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite".

How does the BSB render G912?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Barabbas (11).

Where does Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 27:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Mark (3), John (2), Luke (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Barabbas11×Matthew 27:16, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:21
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Matthew 27:16ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 27:17ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 27:20ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 27:21ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 27:26ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMark 15:7ΒαραββᾶςtoBarabbasNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMark 15:11ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMark 15:15ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularLuke 23:18ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularJohn 18:40ΒαραββᾶνtoBarabbasNoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 27:16
Aligned rows11
Books represented4
Matthew5Mark3Luke1John2
Source forms
Βαραββᾶν9xBarabbanMatthew 27:16, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:21
Βαραββᾶς2xBarabbasMark 15:7, John 18:40
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular9xMatthew 27:16, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:21
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular2xMark 15:7, John 18:40
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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