ܐܠܗܝ
Alāh(y)
The Aramaic for "my God" is ܐܠܗܝ (Alāh(y)), known from the Gospels as "Eloi".
It is the word in the cry from the cross in Mark 15:34, ܐܠܗܝ ܐܠܗܝ ܠܡܢܐ ܫܒܩܬܢܝ, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
How do you pronounce it?
a-LAA-hee
Did you know?
- Mark's Greek gives the cry as Ἐλωΐ (Elōi), while Matthew gives Ἠλί (Ēli), closer to the Hebrew form.
Examples in context
- ܐܠܗܝ ܐܠܗܝ ܠܡܢܐ ܫܒܩܬܢܝ.Alāh(y) Alāh(y) lmānā šbaqtān(y).My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mark 15:34)
