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Barsabas

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(bahr' ssuh buhss) (KJV) or BARSABBAS Personal name meaning, “son of the Sabbath.” 1. Name given Joseph Justus, candidate not elected when church chose replacement for Judas, the traitor (Acts 1:23 ). 2 . Last name of Judas, who Jerusalem church chose to go with Paul and Silas to Antioch after the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:22 ). See Apostle; Judas; Joseph; Justus .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Barsabas'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/barsabas.html. 1991.
 
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