King James Version

Matthew 27:46

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?

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περὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.aboutδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνάτηνenatēnninthἔνατος (enatos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “ninth”, the object formG1766ninth.the ninthὥρανhōranhourὥρα (hōra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the object formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.hourἀνεβόησενaneboēsencriedἀναβοάω (anaboaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “cried”, a single actionG310I shout upwards, cry out, raise my voice.criedὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.φωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the to- or for-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceμεγάλῃmegalēgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “great”, the to- or for-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingἨλὶēliEliἠλίnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Eli”, the calling formG2241Eli, my God (Hebrew).EliἠλὶēliEliἠλίnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Eli”, the calling formG2241Eli, my God (Hebrew).Eliλεμὰlemalamaλεμάadverb — “lama”G2982(Hebrew), why.lamaσαβαχθάνιsabachthanisabachthaniσαβαχθάνιverb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “sabachthani”, a single actionG4518thou hast forsaken me.sabachthaniτοῦτ’toutthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἔστινestin? thatεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “? that”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.? thatΘεέtheeGodθεός (theos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “God”, the calling formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myθεέtheeGodθεός (theos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “God”, the calling formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἱνατίhinatiin order thatἱνατίadverb — “in order that”G2444Strong’s files this form under G5101 (τίς).μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐγκατέλιπεςenkatelipesto leave behindἐγκαταλείπω (enkataleipō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to leave behind”, a single actionG1459I leave in the lurch, abandon (one who is in straits), desert.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Young’s Literal Translation

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'

World English Bible

About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “ Eli , Eli , lima sabachthani ?” That is, “ My God , my God , why have you forsaken me ?”

Darby Translation

but about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Douay-Rheims

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:1 · King James VersionMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?Psalms 22:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source
cry of forsakenness · NT explicit
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?