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sabachthani

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(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.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An Aramaic word, signifying “hast thou forsaken me?” uttered by the Lord when on the cross as the sin-bearer (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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4518 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

σαβαχθάνι

Transliteration:

sabachthani

Phonic:

sab-akh-than-ee’

Meaning:

of Chaldee or (7662 with pronominal suffix); thou hast left me; sabachthani (i.e. shebakthani), a cry of distress

KJV Usage:

sabachthani

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

hast thou forsaken me?

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Thou Nast forsaken me:―a part of Jesus’ cry of distress on the cross, Matt. 27:46. {Dereliquisti}