λαμά
lama · lema, why
Greek word · Strong’s number G2982 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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lama (λαμά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lema, why”.
How to say it
la·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Why?, in the tongue Jesus spoke.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
- Mark 15:34
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”