Βαρσαβᾶς

Barsabas · Barsabbas

Greek word · Strong’s number G923 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

Barsabas (Βαρσαβᾶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Barsabbas”.

A surname borne by two men: Joseph, proposed to replace Judas among the apostles, and Judas, sent to Antioch.

How to say it

Bar·sa·bas

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

  • Acts 1:23

    And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

  • Acts 15:22

    Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.