Maran-atha; Maranatha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

“OIIr Lord cometh”

(1 Cor. 16:22).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Two Aramaic words signifying “the Lord cometh,” added (perhaps as a kind of watchword) after the word Anathema, “let him be accursed,” applied to those who love not the Lord Jesus (1 Cor. 16:22).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3134 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

μαρὰν ἀθά

Transliteration:

maran

Phonic:

mar’-an ath’-ah

Meaning:

of Chaldee origin (meaning our Lord has come); maranatha, i.e. an exclamation of the approaching divine judgment

KJV Usage:

Maran-atha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the Lord comes

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

an exclamation of approaching divine judgment, 1 Cor. 16:22. {Our Lord has come:}