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What Do the Words Abba and Ima (Ema) Mean?
The words abba (אַבָּא) and ima (אִמָא) are used commonly by Hebrew speakers to mean father and mother. They are not, however, originally Hebrew. The Hebrew terms for male and female parents are av and em. Abba and ima are Aramaic in origin. However, they entered the Hebrew lexicon in ancient times.In the talmudic period, abba and ema were not only titles, they were frequently used as names. For example, the rabbinic sage Rav was named Abba Arik…
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