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Barabbas

Syllables: Ba·rab·bas/bəˈɹæbəs/

Barabbas proper noun: in the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus.

Proper noun

Barabbas

  1. In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus.
    • And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made inſurrection with him, who had committed murder in the inſurrection.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 15:7

Barabbas meaning in Hindi

Barabbas in Hindi

insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed instead of releasing Jesus
बरअब्बा baraabbā

Origin of Barabbas

Borrowed from Latin Barabbās, from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs), from Aramaic בּר אַבָּא (bar ʾabbā, “son of the father”).

Questions about Barabbas

What does Barabbas mean?
Barabbas means in the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus.
What is Barabbas in Hindi?
Barabbas in Hindi is बरअब्बा (baraabbā). See Barabbas meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Barabbas?
Barabbas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Barabbas?
Barabbas is pronounced /bəˈɹæbəs/.

Words near Barabbas in the dictionary

  1. Barabanki
  2. barabara
  3. barabaras
  4. Barabas
  5. Barabases
  6. Barabbas
  7. Barabkunda Union
  8. Baraboo
  9. barabora
  10. baraboras
  11. Barabra

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