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σαβαχθάνι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σαβαχθάνι
Greek transliteration: 
sabachthani
Simplified transliteration: 
sabachthani
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4518
GK Number: 
4876
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3g(2)
Gloss: 
sabachthani (Aramaic: you have forsaken me)
Definition: 
(Aramaic) sabacthani, you have forsaken me; interrogatively, have you forsaken me? preceded with λαμᾶ, Why? Mt. 27:46; Mk. 15:34*

Greek-English Concordance for σαβαχθάνι

Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (sabachthani | σαβαχθανι | interjection) — which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (sabachthani | σαβαχθανι | interjection) which means, “My God, my God, why did you forsake me?”