Ἀββά
Abbâ
Abba
Vocative or emphatic form meaning 'father' or 'my father.' Used as a direct address to one's father or as an honorific for elders. In certain contexts, expresses personal intimacy, filial dependence, or reverence when referring to God as 'Father.'
Galatians 4:6 · Word #18
Lexicon G5
| Lemma | Ἀββᾶ |
| Transliteration | Abbâ |
| Strong's | G5 |
| Definition | Vocative or emphatic form meaning 'father' or 'my father.' Used as a direct address to one's father or as an honorific for elders. In certain contexts, expresses personal intimacy, filial dependence, or reverence when referring to God as 'Father.' |
Morphology EXCL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | EXCL — Exclamation — Emphatic expression |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Abba |
| Literal | Abba |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀββά |
| Strong's | G5 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5-01
Father!
| Morphological Notes | Gr,IE = indeclinable exclamation; vocative force; no case, gender, or number inflection |
| Rendering Rationale | This indeclinable exclamatory form functions as a direct vocative address meaning "father," often with emphatic or intimate force. Rendering it as "Father!" preserves its direct-address morphology and root meaning without importing contextual interpretation. |
View full lexicon entry for G5 →
SILEX v2