Sabachtháni — G4518

Definition

Aramaic transcription

thou hast left me; sabachthani (i.e. shebakthani), a cry of distress

Usually translated as

sabachthani

Origin

of Chaldee or (H7662 with pronominal suffix)

Hebrew equivalents

• Shᵉbaq (H7662)

Occurrences

Sabachtháni occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1)

• Matthew 27:46 — And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani (σαβαχθανι)? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
• Mark 15:34 — And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani (σαβαχθανι)? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?