Strong's #912: Barabbas (pronounced bar-ab-bas')

of Chaldee origin (1347 and 5); son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite:--Barabbas.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Barabbas

Barabbas = "son of a father or master"

1) the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ

Part of Speech: noun proper masculine

Usage:

This word is used 11 times:

 

Matthew 27:16: "a notable prisoner, called Barabbas."
Matthew 27:17: "will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"
Matthew 27:20: "multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus."
Matthew 27:21: "unto you? They said, Barabbas."
Matthew 27:26: "Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered"
Mark 15:7: "And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who"
Mark 15:11: "that he should rather release Barabbas unto them."
Mark 15:15: "to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered"
Luke 23:18: "man, and release unto us Barabbas:"
John 18:40: "Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber."
John 18:40: "but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber."