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maranatha an Aramaic phrase, "our Lord, come" or "our Lord has come"

1 Corinthians 16:22. The division of the underlying words decides which of the two it means, and the manuscripts do not settle it.

Means: an Aramaic phrase, "our Lord, come" or "our Lord has come"In the KJV: 1 timeLeft in Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek

The word behind it

Where it appears

All 1 verse.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Common questions

What does "maranatha" mean in the Bible?

In the King James Version maranatha means an Aramaic phrase, "our Lord, come" or "our Lord has come". 1 Corinthians 16:22. The division of the underlying words decides which of the two it means, and the manuscripts do not settle it.

How many times does "maranatha" appear in the King James Version?

1 time.

What Greek word is behind "maranatha"?

Most often μαρὰν ἀθά (maràn athá), Strong's G3134, meaning maranatha, i.e. an exclamation of the approaching divine judgment.

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