Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ab(father), an element in the composition of many proper names, of which Abba is a Chaldaic form, having the sense of "endowed with," "possessed of."
ATS Bible Dictionary
Ab1. Father, found in many compound Hebrew proper names: as Abner, father of light; Absalom, father of peace.
2. The fifth month of the sacred, and the eleventh of the civil year among the Jews. It began, according to the latest authorities, with the new moon of August. It was a sad month in the Jewish calendar. On its first day, a fast was observed for the death of Aaron, Numbers 33:38; and on its ninth, another was held in memory of the divine edicts which excluded so many that came out of Egypt from entering the promised land; and also, of the overthrow of the first and second temple. See MONTH.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
AB (1)('abh, the Hebrew and Aramaic word for "father"): It is a very common word in the Old Testament; this article notes only certain uses of it. It is used both in the singular and in the plural to denote a grandfather or more remote ancestors (e.g. Jeremiah 35:16, 15). The father of a people or tribe is its founder, not, as is frequently assumed, its progenitor. In this sense Abraham is father to the Israelites (see, for example, Genesis 17:11-14, 27), Isaac and Jacob and the heads of families being fathers in the same modified sense. The cases of Ishmael, Moab, etc., are similar. The traditional originator of a craft is the father of those who practice the craft (e.g. Genesis 4:20, 21, 22). Sennacherib uses the term "my fathers" of his predecessors on the throne of Assyria, though these were not his ancestors (2 Kings 19:12). The term is used to express worth and affection irrespective of blood relation (e.g. 2 Kings 13:14). A ruler or leader is spoken of as a father. God is father. A frequent use of the word is that in the composition of proper names, e.g. Abinadab, "my father is noble." See ABI.
The Aramaic word in its definite form is used three times in the New Testament (Mark 4:6), the phrase being in each case "Abba Father," addressed to God. In this phrase the word "Father" is added, apparently, not as a mere translation, nor to indicate that Abba is thought of as a proper name of Deity, but as a term of pleading and of endearment. See also ABBA.
Willis J. Beecher
AB (2)
('abh): The name of the fifth month in the Hebrew calendar, the month beginning in our July. The name does not appear in the Bible, but Josephus gives it to the month in which Aaron died (Ant., IV, iv, 6; compare Numbers 33:38).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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n.) The fifth month of the Jewish year according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, the eleventh by the civil computation, coinciding nearly with August.
Strong's Hebrew
2. ab -- father... << 1, 2.
ab. 3 >>. father. Transliteration:
ab Phonetic Spelling: (
ab) Short
Definition: father. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding
... /hebrew/2.htm - 5k 5646. ab -- perhaps a landing
ab or ob. << 5645, 5646. ab or ob. 5647 >>. perhaps a landing. Transliteration:
ab or ob Phonetic Spelling: (awb) Short Definition: threshold. ...
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5645. ab -- dark cloud, cloud mass, thicket
... << 5644, 5645. ab. 5646 >>. dark cloud, cloud mass, thicket. Transliteration: ab
Phonetic Spelling: (awb) Short Definition: clouds. ... << 5644, 5645. ab. 5646 >>. ...
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1. ab -- father
... << 5624, 1. ab. 2 >>. father. Transliteration: ab Phonetic Spelling: (awb) Short
Definition: father. ... Compare names in "Abi-". << 5624, 1. ab. 2 >>. Strong's Numbers
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53. Abishalom -- "my father is peace," two Israelites
... << 52, 53. Abishalom. 54 >>. "my father is peace," two Israelites. Transliteration:
Abishalom Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shaw-lome') Short Definition: Absalom. ...
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32. Abihayil -- "my father is might," an Israelite name
... "my father is might," an Israelite name. Transliteration: Abihayil or Abichayil
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-hah'-yil) Short Definition: Abihail. ...
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29. Abiyyah -- "Yah is my father," an Israelite name
... << 28, 29. Abiyyah. 30 >>. "Yah is my father," an Israelite name. Transliteration:
Abiyyah Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-yaw') Short Definition: Abijah. ...
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26. Abigayil -- "my father is joy," two Israelite women
... << 25, 26. Abigayil. 27 >>. "my father is joy," two Israelite women. Transliteration:
Abigayil Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-gah'-yil) Short Definition: Abigail. ...
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52. Abishay -- "my father is Jesse," an Israelite name
... << 51, 52. Abishay. 53 >>. "my father is Jesse," an Israelite name. Transliteration:
Abishay Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shah'ee) Short Definition: Abishai. ...
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5688. aboth -- cord, rope, cordage
... aboth or aboth or abothah. 5689 >>. cord, rope, cordage. Transliteration: aboth
or aboth or abothah Phonetic Spelling: (ab-oth') Short Definition: cords. ...
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