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Barabbas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

i.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (John 18:40; Mark 15:7; Luke 23:19). But the Jews were so bent on the death of Jesus that they demanded that Barabbas should be pardoned (Matt. 27:16-26; Acts 3:14)....

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Barachias in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bar-a-ki'-as....

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Barak in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(lightning), son of Abinoam of Kedesh, a refuge city in Mount Naphtali, was incited by Deborah, a prophetess of Ephraim, to deliver Israel from the yolk of Jabin. Judges 4. He utterly routed the Canaanites int eh plain of Jezreel (Esdraelon). (B.C. 1291-1251.)...

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Bariah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 3:22....

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Barnabas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(son of consolation or comfort) a name given by the apostles, Ac 4:36 to Joseph (or Jose), a Levite of the island of Cyprus, who was early a disciple of Christ. In Ac 9:27 we find him introducing the newly-converted Saul to the apostles at Jerusalem. Barnabas was sent to Jerusalem, Ac 11:19-26 and went to Tarsus to seek Saul, as one specially ...

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Barsabas in Hitchcock's Bible Names

son of return; son of rest...

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Barabbas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("son of the father.") A contrast to the true Son of the Father! The Jews asked the murderous taker of life to be given as a favor to them (it being customary to release one prisoner at the passover), and killed the Prince of life! (Acts 3:14- 15.) A robber (John 18:40) who had committed murder in an insurrection (Mark 15:7) and was cast into p...

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Berechiah in Naves Topical Bible

1. Fatber of Asaph 1Ch 15:17,23 Called BERACHIAH 1Ch 6:39 -2. A warrior of Ephraim 2Ch 28:12 -3. A brother of Zerubbabel 1Ch 3:20 -4. Son of Asa 1Ch 9:16 -5. Son of Iddo Zec 1:1,7 -6. Son of Meshezabeel Ne 3:4,30; 6:18...

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Barak in Easton's Bible Dictionary

lightning, the son of Abinoam (Judg. 4:6). At the summons of Deborah he made war against Jabin. She accompanied him into the battle, and gave the signal for the little army to make the attack; in which the host of Jabin was completely routed. The battle was fought (Judg. 4:16) in the plain of Jezreel (q.v.). This deliverance of Israel is c...

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Barkos in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bar'-kos (barqoc, "party-colored'' (?): compare Gray, Studies in Hebrew Proper Names, 68, note 2): The descendants of Barkos returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:53; Neh 7:55). Compare Barchus (1 Esdras 5:32)....

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