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Barsabas

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1884ISBE 19152 verse references

Easton's 1897

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.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1884

(son of Sabas or rest). [JOSEPH BARSABAS; JUDAS BARSABAS]

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · public domain

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

bar'-sa-bas, bar-sab'-as.

See JOSEPH BARSABBAS; JUDAS BARSABBAS.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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