Ἀββᾶ
Abba (Abbâ)
/ab-bah'/
“Abba, Father”
Primary meaning: Abba, Father. Strong's: father as a vocative. Lexical nuances: used in the phrase Ἀ. ὁ πατήρ , Abba, Father (v. Swete on Mk 14:36 ): Mk 14:36 , Ro 8:15 , Ga 4:6 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
of Chaldee origin (H02);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Abba
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אָב (father, forefather, patriarch) -> Ἀββᾶ (Abba, Father)
Key Biblical Occurrences (3)
Foundational passages where Ἀββᾶ (Abba) carries significant theological or narrative weight.