Eli

ay-lee'
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Eli Definition

  1. 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?"
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hjliv
Origin
of Hebrew origin, (0410) with pronominal suffix
Strong's Number
2241
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

Eli
2
Total
2

KJV Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Eli". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .