This Syriac or Chaldee word is found three times in the New Testament (Mark 14:36; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6), and in each case is followed by its Greek equivalent, which is translated "father." It is a term expressing warm affection and filial confidence. It has no perfect equivalent in our language. It has passed into European languages as an ecclesiastical term, "abbot."
abba, indecl.,=ἀββᾶ [Chald. Abba, Heb. ab], father , Vulg. Marc. 14, 36; ib. Rom. 8, 15; ib. G...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.