maranatha

[ mar-uh-nath-uh ]

interjection

1. O Lord, come: used as an invocation in the New Testament.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maranatha¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Late Latin Marana tha, from Greek marána thá, from Aramaic māranā thā, of uncertain meaning, traditionally translated “O Lord, come!” or, if the Aramaic phrase is māran ăthā, “Our Lord has come”

Example Sentences

Saugus 64, Maranatha 52: Max Guardado contributed 27 points and 10 rebounds for Saugus.

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Maranatha at Whittier College, 7 p.m.

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Maranatha at Western Christian, 7 p.m.

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Maranatha at La Cañada, 7 p.m.

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Maranatha at Saddleback, 7 p.m.

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