(son of Abba), a robber, (John 18:40) who had committed murder in an insurrection, (Mark 15:7; Luke 28:18) in Jerusalem and was lying in prison the time of the trial of Jesus before Pilate.p
son of shame, confusion ...
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
I.e., son of Abba or of a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instea...
Easton's Bible Dictionary