Abba ἀββά
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| ἀββά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | abba |
| Strong's number | G5 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | Abba |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Abba (Greek ἀββά, Strong's G5) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “Abba”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
Ἀββά (T, -ᾶ), indecl. (Aram, אַבָּא, emphatic form of אַב = Heb. אָב, father),
used in the phrase Ἀ. ὁ παήρ, Abba, Father (see Swete on Mk, I.with): Mrk.14:36, Rom.8:15, Gal.4:6.†
(AS)
used in the phrase Ἀ. ὁ παήρ, Abba, Father (see Swete on Mk, I.with): Mrk.14:36, Rom.8:15, Gal.4:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | abba (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | abba (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Abba, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
Romans
- Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Galatians
- Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).