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Maranatha

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MARANA'THA, n. The Lord comes or has come a word used by the apostle Paul in expressing a curse. This word was used in anathematizing persons for great crimes as much as to say, "may the Lord come quickly to take vengeance on thee for thy crimes."

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Entry for 'Maranatha'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​m/maranatha.html.
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