"Aramaic for, my God, Mk. 15:34*"
Definition and meaning
Aramaic for, my God, Mk. 15:34*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐλωί
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eloi (G1682) across the King James Bible.
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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Common questions
Strong's G1682 (eloi) is a Greek word that means: Aramaic for, my God, Mk. 15:34* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word eloi (G1682) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1682 is eloi, a Greek word defined as: Aramaic for, my God, Mk. 15:34*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eloi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.