Ishiwi lya ciAramaic ilya kuti ʼab·baʼʹ, lipilibula ukuti “tata” nelyo ukuti “Mwe Tata.” Lisangwa imiku itatu mu Baibolo kabili ponse apo lyalembwa, balibomfya mwi pepo kabili ninshi balelanda pali Shifwe wa ku muulu, Yehova. Bushe ili shiwi lyalola mwi?

Icitabo ca The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia catila: “Ilyo Yesu ali pano calo, ukubomfya ishiwi ʼabbāʼ, kwalelanga maka maka ifyo abana batemwanene na ba wishi ne fyo abana bacindike bashibo.” Lyali lishiwi lyalelanga ukutemwa ilyo abana balebomfya pa kwita bashibo, kabili lyali e shiwi umwana alebalilapo ukusambilila ukulanda.

Umutumwa Paulo alibomfeshe ishiwi lya kuti “Abba” imiku ibili mu Malembo alembele, ne ci cilanga ukuti na Bena Kristu ba kubalilapo na bo balebomfya ili shiwi mu mapepo yabo.—Abena Roma 8:15; Abena Galatia 4:6.