Abba
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Template:Wiktionary For the Swedish music group, see ABBA.
- Abba (or Aba) means "father" in Hebrew and Aramaic. Most modern Israelis call their fathers Abba as one would use "Dad" in English.
- Abba - 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 the English language. It has passed into European languages as an ecclesiastical term, "abbot."
- Abba is also the name of a brand of fish products sold in Scandinavia by the Swedish company Abba Seafood AB [1] (http://www.abba.se/) The company dates back to 1838.
This entry incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation.
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