Maranatha

A mention of "maranatha" in the Southwick Codex, a medieval text

Maranatha (Aramaic: מרנאתא) is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 16:22). It also appears in Didache 10:14.[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Didache. The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (translation J. B. Lightfoot)". www.earlychristianwritings.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.