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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
  • Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Aramaic - Abba
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:20:38 +0100

On 22/07/2005 16:00, Yigal Levin wrote:

Didn't he say "abi"? That means "my father" in either language.

It's hard to trace when the "dad" usage began. My guess would be 1-2
centuries CE.


Jesus is reported as saying "ABBA hO PATHR" in the Greek text of Mark 14:36, with the Aramaic loan word in the Greek. Paul uses the identical phrase in Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6.

"Abi" is probably a Hebrew and/or Aramaic translations or reconstructions of Jesus' words at other places e.g. Matthew 10:32, which is recorded in the Greek words hO PATHR MOU, "my Father".

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