Come, Lord!
μαρὰν ἀθάStrong’s G3134maran atha
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Maran atha is the Greek word usually translated “marana tha”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.”
Meaning
Usually translated “marana tha”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- marana tha 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μαρὰν ἀθά maran atha · Come, Lord!
μαρὰν ἀθά (Rec. μαραναθά; Aram.: on the original form see Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328), Maranatha, i.e. the Lord cometh (but see Dalman, ll. with; Field, Notes, 180; ICC, in l): 1Co.16:22.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “maranatha” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MARANA'THA, noun
The Lord comes or has come; a word used by the apostle Paul in expressing a curse. This word was used in anathematizing persons for great crimes; as much as to say, 'may the Lord come quickly to take vengeance on thee for thy crimes.'
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.