Greek

Sabachthani

σαβαχθάνιStrong’s G4518

sabachthani

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Sabachthani is the Greek word usually translated “sabachthani”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And 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 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “sabachthani”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

sabachthani 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 1
Mark 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

Mark 15:34And 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?

Greek dictionary

σαβαχθάνι sabachthani · sabachthani

σαβαχθανεί (Rec. -νί; ζαφθανεί, Mt, l.with, WH, mg.) (Aram. שְׁבַקְתַּנִי), sabachthani, i.e. thou host forsaken me: Mat.27:46, Mrk.15:34 (Psa.22:2, Heb. עָזַב).† ζαφθανεί (cf. Heb. עָזַב), zaphthanei: Mat.27:46 (WH, mg., for Rec. σεβαχθανεί, which see; "probably an attempt to reproduce the Heb. as disting from Aram. forms," WE, Notes, 21; cf. also Dalman, Words, 53 f.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.