2241. éli

Lexicon

éli: Eli

Original Word: Ἠλί
Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indeclinable)
Transliteration: éli
Pronunciation: ay-LEE
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-lee')
Definition: Eli
Meaning: Eli, my God (Hebrew).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Eli.

Of Hebrew origin ('el with pronominal suffix); my God -- Eli.

see HEBREW 'el

HELPS Word-studies

2241 ēlí – the transliteration of the Hebrew noun ̓Ēl ("God") with the suffix (ī) which means "my"; Eli ("my God").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin el with pronoun suff.
Definition
my God
NASB Translation
Eli (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2241: ἠλί

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.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A transliteration of the Hebrew word אֵלִי (Eli).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew entry is Strong's Hebrew 410 (אֵל, El), which is a root word for God, and Strong's Hebrew 452 (אֵלִי, Eli), which means "my God."

Usage: This term is famously used in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospels, as part of Jesus' cry from the cross.

Context: The Greek term Ἠλί (Ēlí) appears in the New Testament in the context of Jesus' crucifixion. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew word אֵלִי, which means "My God." This expression is most notably found in Matthew 27:46, where Jesus, in His moment of deep anguish on the cross, cries out, "Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λεμὰ σαβαχθανί;" which is translated as, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (BSB). This utterance is a direct quotation from Psalm 22:1, highlighting the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and the depth of Jesus' suffering.

The cry of Ἠλί is significant in Christian theology as it underscores the humanity of Jesus and His experience of separation from the Father as He bore the sins of the world. It reflects the profound mystery of the Incarnation, where Jesus, fully God and fully man, experiences the weight of human sin and the accompanying sense of divine abandonment.

The use of Ἠλί in the Gospel narrative serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrificial love of Christ and His identification with human suffering. It also invites believers to reflect on the fulfillment of Scripture and the redemptive purpose of Jesus' death on the cross.

Forms and Transliterations

ηλί

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 27:46 Aram
GRK: μεγάλῃ λέγων ηλι ηλι λεμὰ
INT: loud saying Eli Eli lama

Matthew 27:46 Aram
GRK: λέγων ηλι ηλι λεμὰ σαβαχθανι
INT: saying Eli Eli lama sabachthani

Ἥδιστα — 2 Occ.
ἡδοναῖς — 2 Occ.
ἡδονὴν — 1 Occ.
ἡδονῶν — 2 Occ.
ἡδύοσμον — 2 Occ.
ἤθη — 1 Occ.
ἥκει — 4 Occ.
ἥκω — 3 Occ.
ἥξει — 9 Occ.
ἥξω — 3 Occ.
Ἡλεί — 1 Occ.
Ἠλείᾳ — 5 Occ.
Ἠλείαν — 7 Occ.
Ἠλείας — 16 Occ.
Ἠλείου — 1 Occ.
ἡλικίᾳ — 2 Occ.
ἡλικίαν — 4 Occ.
ἡλικίας — 2 Occ.
ἡλίκην — 1 Occ.
ἡλίκον — 2 Occ.
Strong's Greek 2241
2 Occurrences

ηλι — 2 Occ.