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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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σαβαχθάνι

Strong’s: G4518

Associated OET lemmas: σαβαχθάνι

Other spellings: σαβαχθανι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb (Aramaic loanword)

Sense 1: to forsake

Semantic entry: 35.56

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Desert, Forsake

Definition: an Aramaic word meaning: you have forsaken me

Notes: Languages differ appreciably in expressions meaning ‘to forsake, to abandon.’ For example, the most appropriate equivalent in some instances is ‘to leave alone’ or ‘to leave behind.’ In other instances one may employ a phrase such as ‘to leave without help’ or ‘to leave and refuse to care for.’