Word study · Greek
abba
Father (Aramaic)
Say it: ab-BAH (approximate)
ἀββά
What it means
An Aramaic word for "father," warm and familiar. "By whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!'" (8:15), as Jesus cried in Gethsemane (Mark 14:36).
Range of meaning
- FatherA child's and an adult's word for father.
In Romans
- Chapter 8
"Abba! Father!" (8:15).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0005 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources