Βαραββᾶς
barabbas
Barabbas
of Chaldee origin (גָּאוֹן and אֲבַגְתָא); son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite:--Barabbas.
John 18:40 · Word #13
Lexicon G912
| Lemma | Βαραββᾶς |
| Transliteration | Barabbâs |
| Strong's | G912 |
| In-context | Barabbas |
| Literal | Barabbas |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαραββᾶς |
| Strong's | G912 |
SIBI-P1 G912-02
Bar-Abba (Son-of-the-Father)
| Root | Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs) |
| Core Meanings | son of Abba, son of the father |
| Semantic Range | Personal name meaning “son of the father”; refers specifically to the prisoner released instead of Jesus in the Gospel accounts. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name’s meaning, “Son of the Father,” creates a profound narrative irony in the Gospels, where Bar-Abba is released in place of Jesus, who is uniquely identified as the Son of the Father. This contrast heightens the theological tension between a political rebel and the true Son sent by the Father. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS — Proper noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from Aramaic bar (son) + abba (father), literally meaning “Son of the Father.” Rendering it as “Bar-Abba (Son-of-the-Father)” preserves the Semitic root meaning embedded in the Greek form. As a nominative masculine singular proper noun, it functions as the subject name in the sentence, which is reflected by presenting it in its base form without added inflection in English. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Βαραββᾶς (son of Abba, son of the father)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G912-01 |
barabban | Bar-Abba (Son-of-the-Father) |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of G912)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:16 | Βαραββᾶν | barabban | |
| Matthew 27:17 | Βαραββᾶν | barabban | |
| Matthew 27:20 | Βαραββᾶν | barabban |