Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Barabbas means “son of the father.”
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Where it comes from
Barabbas is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun bar (בר), “son,” and the Hebrew noun 'ab (אב), “father.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Barabbas appears in Acts 21:38. It is mentioned 11 times in the New Testament.
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Barabbas’s family of names
In English usage, Barabbas has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form BARABASZ. In English usage, Barabbas has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Βαραββάς.
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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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Similar names
If you love Barabbas, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“instead of the father; against the father”
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