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The meaning of 'Abba' in the bible

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There seems to be conflicting views on the correct meaning...

What do you guys think? y:-?

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Nessa wrote:There seems to be conflicting views on the correct meaning...

What do you guys think? y:-?

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Language is language and Pappa, Father, Dad, Pep-Paw, Abba, okay with me. I think God understands and is not worried about this at all. People are, but God, No such problem.

But for me, I have trouble with Abba though due to the change in word meaning due to a 80's-90's era singing group of blonds... Dancing queen ya now what I mean... arrgggrrg...can't stand that group but I think Rick has all their albums... learned this as it was recently leaked from the Russians, Putin said so...
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B. W. wrote:
Nessa wrote:There seems to be conflicting views on the correct meaning...

What do you guys think? y:-?

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/arti ... mean-daddy
Language is language and Pappa, Father, Dad, Pep-Paw, Abba, okay with me. I think God understands and is not worried about this at all. People are, but God, No such problem.

But for me, I have trouble with Abba though due to the change in word meaning due to a 80's-90's era singing group of blonds... Dancing queen ya now what I mean... arrgggrrg...can't stand that group but I think Rick has all their albums... learned this as it was recently leaked from the Russians, Putin said so...
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I've read articles that say it does not mean daddy or papa cos its irreverent...

I have a vague memory as a little child of my dad saying I am to call him dad or father... perhaps I had called him daddy? Dont know.

It matters to me because some articles are saying we are to relate to God as a grown up not in childish ways and using childish terms.
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Abba is a transliteration of the Aramaic abba, which is the equivalent of the English term "father".

At least that's how I understand it.
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B.W., maybe Rick will appreciate this:

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Bet he has all their albums!
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I love ABBA!! My nickname in HIgh school was dancing queen*.

:twodancing: :whee: :jumping:




*That was before my "transformation".
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Abba is just an affectionate way of saying Father.
It doesn't mean or needs to be translated other than Father as long as a person understands that it is a more familiar and loving way to say it.
Sure, in terms of English, we don't have those distinctions and because of that we look for words to convey that and that is why Daddy would be a valid translation.
Anyone can call someone "father" but only a person in a loving relationship would call him "daddy".
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Philip wrote:B.W., maybe Rick will appreciate this:

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Bet he has all their albums!
im kinda suprised rickd hasnt photoshop this and put our heads on their bodies
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