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ἀββά

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀββά
Greek transliteration: 
abba
Simplified transliteration: 
abba
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5
GK Number: 
5
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
Aramaic for father
Definition: 
father, Mk. 14:36; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀββά

Mark 14:36 And he said, “Abba (abba | ἀββα | voc sg masc), Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading back to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption. By him we cry out, “Abba! (abba | ἀββα | voc sg masc) Father!”
Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who cries out “Abba! (abba | ἀββα | voc sg masc) Father!”