Words & expressions
Maranatha
An Aramaic Christian expression commonly understood as “Our Lord, come.”
What it means
An Aramaic Christian expression commonly understood as “Our Lord, come.”
Paul preserves it without translating it at the close of 1 Corinthians, showing that an Aramaic prayer circulated in Greek-speaking communities.
How it appears in the Bible
Its plea for the Lord’s coming resembles the closing prayer of Revelation.