Strong's Lexicon Abba: Father Original Word: Ἀββᾶ Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic word אַבָּא (abba), meaning "father." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent is אָב (H1), which also means "father." Usage: The term "Abba" is a term of endearment and intimacy, akin to "Daddy" or "Papa" in English. It signifies a close, personal relationship between a child and their father. In the New Testament, it is used to express the intimate relationship between Jesus and God the Father, as well as the relationship believers are invited to have with God through the Spirit of adoption. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish culture of the time, "Abba" was a common term used by children to address their fathers. It conveyed a sense of trust, security, and affection. The use of "Abba" in the New Testament highlights the revolutionary nature of the relationship Jesus introduced between God and believers, moving from a distant, formal relationship to one of closeness and familial intimacy. HELPS Word-studies 5 Abbá – "Father," also used as the term of tender endearment by a beloved child – i.e. in an affectionate, dependent relationship with their father; "daddy," "papa." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Aramaic origin ab Definition Abba, father NASB Translation Abba (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5: ἈββᾶἈββᾶ (WH (βά), Hebrew אָב father, in the Chaldean emphatic state, אַבָּא i. e. ὁ πατήρ, a customary title of God in prayer. Whenever it occurs in the N. T. (Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6) it has the Greek interpretation subjoined to it; this is apparently to be explained by the fact that the Chaldee אַבָּא, through frequent use in prayer, gradually acquired the nature of a most sacred proper name, to which the Greek-speaking Jews added the appellative from their own tongue. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abba. Of Chaldee origin ('ab); father as a vocative -- Abba. see HEBREW 'ab Forms and Transliterations αββα Αββά Ἀββά Abba AbbáLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 14:36 NGRK: καὶ ἔλεγεν Ἀββά ὁ πατήρ NAS: And He was saying, Abba! Father! KJV: And he said, Abba, Father, all things INT: And he said Abba the Father Romans 8:15 N Galatians 4:6 N |
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