Βαραββᾶς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic בּר אַבָּא (bār ábbā, son of father).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâsm (genitive Βαραββᾶ); third declension

  1. Barabbas, a criminal released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Βαραββάς (Varavvás)
  • Latin: Barabbās (see there for further descendants)

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