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Abba
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(from Aramaic for father) Title given to bishops in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic Churches. With translation subjoined, it is used by Mark and Paul in the New Testament as a form of address to God. It is used as a title of honor for Hebrew scholars and forms part of many Hebrew names.
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Entry for 'Abba'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/abba.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Abba'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/a/abba.html. 1910.
