Greek · G915 · unreviewed

βάρβαρος

Barbarian

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βάρβαρος G915
Pronunciation bárbaros

What does βάρβαρος (bárbaros) mean in the Bible?

βάρβαρος (bárbaros) is a Greek word meaning "barbarian". βάρβαρος, -ον (prob.

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Meaning

barbarian
Extended definition

barbarous, barbarian, strange to Greek language and culture (and also, after the Persian war, with the added sense of brutal, rude): Act.28:2, 4 Rom.1:14, 1Co.14:11, Col.3:11 (see Lft., in l., and Notes, 249).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 14:11 · Col 3:11
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 28:2 · Acts 28:4
Dative · Plural · Masculine Rom 1:14
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