ἀββα
ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθ᾽ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι (1 Corinthians 12:31) → But go ahead and strive for the greater gifts. And I'm about to show you a still more excellent way.
English (LSJ)
ἀββᾰ or ἀββᾶς, ὁ, fr. Hebr. or Aramaic, father, of God, Ev.Marc.14.36.
2. title of respect given to monks, esp. abbots, ITyr200 (a.d. 609), SEG30.1689, written ἀβᾱ 31.1430 (both Palestine, vi/vii a.d.), PKöln 111.19. (v/vi a.d.), POxy.2480.31 (vi a.d.); see also ἄππα, ἄππας.
Spanish (DGE)
ὁ
• Alolema(s): indecl., fuera del NT ἀββᾶ (tb. acent. ἀββά o ἄββα en ed.); decl. ἀββᾶς, -ᾶ Ath.Al.M.28.861A, B, 900C, D, Pall.H.Laus.22.11, Cosm.Ind.Top.6.3 y frec. en pap.
• Grafía: graf. ἄβα PIand.43.16 (VI d.C.)
I 1padre en oraciones Αββα ὁ Πατήρ, πάντα δυνατά σοι Eu.Marc.14.36, cf. Ep.Rom.8.15, Ep.Gal.4.6.
2 padre como tít. de monjes y sacerdotes y esp. de autoridades eclesiásticas ἀρχιερέως ἡμῶν ἄββα Δ. πάπα καὶ πατριάρχου τῆς μεγαλοπόλεως Ἀλεξανδρείας Gr.Naz.M.36.713D, τοῦ ... ἄββα Θεοδώρου ἐπισκόπου IPh.216.8 (VI d.C.), cf. Ephr.Syr.1.320D, Pall.H.Laus.22.6, 11, Cosm.Ind.l.c., PIand.l.c.
II monje prominente, abad ἀββᾶ Πάμμων τοὔνομα Ath.Al.M.26.980D, M.28.861A, B, M.28.900C, D, εἰς τὸ κοινόβ(ιον) ἀββᾶ Ἱερημίου POxy.2480.31, cf. 44, 46 (VI d.C.), PGrenf.2.90.14, 24 (VI d.C.), τῷ ἀββᾷ Παύλῳ SB 9876.3 (VI d.C.), τοῦ ἀββᾶ PAnt.189.4 (VI/VII d.C.).
• Etimología: De aram. aba ‘padre’ rel. c. hebr. plu. ’abōt, q.u. s.u. ἀβάθων.
