On the Falling Away of the Synagogue · §2 · Cyril of Alexandria

Father and Son in the Letters of Abraham

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alpha, a grouping that signifies Father — for ‘aba’ is surely translated father.

And if he should wish to explain separately the second letter in position — I mean beta — together with the rho joined and clinging to it, he will again discover, by likewise carrying over the same alpha, a grouping that signifies Son — for ‘bar’ is surely translated son.

But if he should wish to read in along with it, and to explain, the final letter — I mean mu — together with what is joined and clinging to it,

Greek

α, σημαῖνον Πατήρ· τὸ γὰρ ἀβὰ, πατὴρ ἑρμηνεύεται δήπουθεν. Εἰ δέ γε πάλιν διῃρημένως τὸ δεύτερον τῇ θέσει στοιχεῖον, λέγω δὴ τὸ β, μετὰ τοῦ συνημμένου καὶ συμπελάζοντος αὐτῷ ρ, διασαφῆσαι θελήσει, πάλιν εὑρήσει καθ' ὑπερβιβασμὸν ὡσαύτως τοῦ αὐτοῦ α, σημαῖνον Υἱός· τὸ γὰρ βὰρ, υἱὸς ἑρμηνεύεται δήπουθεν. Εἰ δὲ τὸ τελικὸν στοιχεῖον, λέγω δὴ τὸ μ, μετὰ τοῦ συνημμένου καὶ συμπελάζοντος αὐτῷ προσαναγνῶναι καὶ διασαφῆσαι βουληθείη,

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