Eli Lama Sabachthani: Biblical Aramaic Phrase Pronunciation

Master the pronunciation of "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani," the famous Aramaic phrase from the Bible. Learn to say these powerful words correctly.

Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈeɪ.laɪ ˈeɪ.laɪ ˈlɑː.mɑː sɑː.bɑːk.ˈθɑː.ni/

Sounds Like

(AY-lie AY-lie LAH-mah sah-bahk-THAH-nee)

Breakdown

First part (AY-lie) (stress)
The "ay" sounds like the word "day", followed by "lie" as in "butterfly".

Second part (AY-lie) (stress)
Repeated exactly the same as the first part.

Third part (LAH-mah) (stress)
"LAH" like in "la", then "mah" as in "mama".

Fourth part (sah-bahk-THAH-nee)
"sah" like in "saw", "bahk" rhymes with "rock", "THAH" with emphasis, and "nee" like in "knee".