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Sabachthani

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S

By: James P. Boyd

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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(hast thou forsaken me?). An Aramaic, or Syro-Chaldaic, word, part of Christ’s exclamation on the cross (Matt. 27:46⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46); Mark 15:34³⁴And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15:34)). [ELI.]

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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S

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