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Greek word · G2241

ἠλί

ēli

Eli

An Aramaic word, kept in the Greek New Testament as it was spoken and spelled in Greek letters. Why Aramaic?

Appears 2 times in 1 verses of the Greek New Testament.

Where it appears

Matthew · 2
  1. Matthew 27:46 ηλι ηλι, Eli, Eli,

    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.