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maranatha
Sign in to savethumb|A mention of "maranatha" in the Southwick Codex, a medieval text Maranatha (Aramaic: '''') is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (). It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical difficulty rests in determining just which two Aramaic words constitute the single Greek expression.
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- Translations and use
- Use in contemplative prayer
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
thumb|A mention of "maranatha" in the Southwick Codex, a medieval text Maranatha (Aramaic: '') is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (). It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical difficulty rests in determining just which two Aramaic words constitute the single Greek expression.
==Translations and use== The NRSV of 1 Corinthians 16:22 translates the expression as: "Our Lord, come!" but notes that it could also be translated as: "Our Lord has come”; the NIV translates: "Come, O Lord"; the Message version paraphrases it as: "Make room for the Master!" This expression is also alluded to in Revelation 22:20: "He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."