Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary Greek Lexicon
Strong's #2241 - ἠλί
Transliteration
ēlí
Phonetics
ay-lee'
Origin
of Hebrew origin, (H410) with pronominal suffix
Parts of Speech
proper masculine noun
TDNT
None
Definition
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Thayer's
- Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani. The Hebrew form, as Elio, Elio, etc., is the Syro-Chaldaic (the common language in use by the Jews in the time of Christ) of the first words of the twenty second Psalm; they mean "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Hebrew Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results

ASV (2)
Matthew
2
BSB (2)
Matthew
2
CSB (2)
Matthew
2
ESV (2)
Matthew
2
KJV (1)
Matthew
1
LEB (0)
The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
LSB (2)
Matthew
2
N95 (2)
Matthew
2
NAS (2)
Matthew
2
NLT (2)
Matthew
2
WEB (2)
Matthew
2
YLT (0)
The Young's Literal Translation
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions
ἠλιì
no Definition found
Thayer's Expanded Definition
ἠλί; (L ἠλί, T ἡλει (see WH's Appendix, p. 155, and under the word εἰ, ἰ; on the breathing cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 107; WH. Introductory § 408; WH ελωι)), a Hebrew word, אֵלִי, my God: Matthew 27:46. (Cf. ελωι, and the reference there.)
Thayer's Expanded Greek Definition, Electronic Database.
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
† ἡλεί
(Rec. ἠλί L, ἠλί ; Heb. H410),
Eli, my God: Matthew 27:46 (cf. ἐλωΐ ).†
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
ηλί