Word study · Greek

barbaros

foreigner, barbarian

Say it: BAR-bar-os (approximate)

βάρβαρος

What it means

A foreigner, a non-Greek speaker. "Barbarian" among the divisions that do not matter in Christ (3:11).

Range of meaning

  • ForeignerA non-Greek speaker.
  • BarbarianOne considered uncultured.

In Colossians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0915 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources