Barabbas · Barabbas

What it means

Barabbas (Βαραββᾶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Barabbas”.

An Aramaic name meaning "son of the father".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×3
• Luke×1
• John×2

• Matthew 27:16

  And they had then a notorious prisoner called Jesus Barabbas.

• Matthew 27:17

  So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

• Matthew 27:20

  But the high priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to destroy Jesus.

• Matthew 27:21

  And the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

• Matthew 27:26

  Then he released Barabbas for them; but after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

• Mark 15:7

  And there was the man called Barabbas, bound with the rebels who in the uprising had committed murder.

• Mark 15:11

  But the high priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.

• Mark 15:15

  And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and having flogged Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.

• Luke 23:18

  But they cried out all together, saying, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!”

• John 18:40

  So they cried out again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a bandit.

And 1 more times.