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MARANATHA

(Gk. maranathá)

A transliterated Aramaic expression (1 Cor. 16:22; Did. 10:6), probably meaning “Our Lord, come!” (Aram. māranāʾ ṯāʾ) but possibly “our Lord has come” (māran ʾăṯā), depending on how one construes the original Aramaic’s spelling and dialect. The contexts of both passages and its Greek translation at Rev. 22:20 suggest the former. Paul ends his correspondence with a curse and this prayer followed by a blessing (1 Cor. 16:22-24). Did. 10:6, which discusses the Eucharist (“If anyone is holy, let him come. If he is not, let him repent. Maranatha. Amen.”), points to a liturgical use of the term. The author of Revelation records the promise of Jesus’ return and prays, “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

James A. Kelhoffer






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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