- Original: Βαραββᾶς - Transliteration: Barabbas - Phonetic: bar-ab-bas' - Definition: Barabbas = son of a father or master 1. the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of christ - Origin: of Aramaic origin H1247 and H5 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin ([ H1347 ] and G5 (Greek)); son of Abba; Bar-abbas an Israelite: - Barabbas. Total KJV Occurrences: 11 • Barabbas, 11 Mat 27:16; Mat 27:17; Mat 27:20; Mat 27:21; Mat 27:26; Mar 15:7; Mar 15:11; Mar 15:15; Luke 23:18; Joh 18:40(2)