Βαραββᾶν
Barabbâs
Barabbas
Proper name: Barabbas. The primary lexical meaning is 'son of Abba,' where 'Abba' may be interpreted as a personal name or as 'father' (from Aramaic). As a proper name or patronymic, Barabbas identifies an individual whose father's name or honorific is Abba. In the New Testament context, Barabbas is the name of a man imprisoned at Jerusalem and released instead of Jesus during the Passover amnesty.
Luke 23:18 · Word #11
Lexicon G912
| Lemma | Βαραββᾶς |
| Transliteration | Barabbâs |
| Strong's | G912 |
| Definition | Proper name: Barabbas. The primary lexical meaning is 'son of Abba,' where 'Abba' may be interpreted as a personal name or as 'father' (from Aramaic). As a proper name or patronymic, Barabbas identifies an individual whose father's name or honorific is Abba. In the New Testament context, Barabbas is the name of a man imprisoned at Jerusalem and released instead of Jesus during the Passover amnesty. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Barabbas |
| Literal | Barabbas |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βαραββᾶς |
| Strong's | G912 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G912-01
Barabbas
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, accusative (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — proper name in object form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a transliterated proper name meaning "son of Abba," but in the Greek New Testament it functions exclusively as a personal name. The accusative masculine singular form indicates it is the direct object, though in English the form remains "Barabbas." |
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