Barsabbas

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Barsabbas or Barsabas is a surname used in the Acts of the Apostles, to refer to two persons:

  • Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus. He was a candidate to fill the vacancy among the Twelve Apostles. Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
  • Judas Barsabbas, an emissary of the Church of Jerusalem to the Church at Antioch. Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".

The name denotes either

  • a literal son of a man called Sabbas
  • a symbolic name, meaning son of sabbath or rest, or of return

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