Barabbas
pronunciation
How to pronounce Barabbas in British English:
UK [bəˈræbəs]
How to pronounce Barabbas in American English:
US [bəˈræbəs]
Word Origin
- Barabbas
- biblical masc. proper name, Greek Barabbas, from Aramaic barabba, "son of the father," or "son of the master." In Hebrew, it would be ben abh.
Example
- 1. And they had then a notable prisoner , called barabbas .
- 2. Now barabbas was a robber .
- 3. Barabbas was a bandit .
- 4. And they had then an important prisoner , whose name was barabbas .
- 5. Then he released for them barabbas , and having scourged jesus , delivered him to be crucified .