How to Pronounce Barsabas

BAHR-suh-buhs

Barsabas is pronounced BAHR-suh-buhs (ˈbɑːrsəbəs): three syllables, stress on the first.

What does Barsabas mean?

Barsabas means “son of return; son of rest”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Barsabas?

Son of Saba, the surname (1) of Joseph, also called Justus (Acts 1:23), some identify him with Barnabas; (2) of Judas, who was a “prophet.” Nothing more is known of him than what is mentioned in Acts 15:32.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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