- Original: Βαρσαβᾶς - Transliteration: Barsabas - Phonetic: bar-sab-as' - Definition: Barsabas = son of Sabas 1. the surname of a certain Joseph (Act 1:23) 2. the surname of a certain Judas (Act 15:22) - Origin: of Aramaic origin H1247 and probably G6634 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin [ H1247 ] and probably [ H6634 ]; son of Sabas (or Tsaba); Barsabas the name of two Israelites: - Barsabas. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • Barsabas, 2 Act 1:23; Act 15:22