noun
- Plural of maranatha; a prayer or invocation meaning 'the Lord is coming' or 'come, Lord,' used in Christian contexts, especially as a greeting or blessing.
Usage: religious; often capitalized; from Aramaic origin
Examples
- The early Christians exchanged maranathas as a sign of faith and hope.
- In some liturgical traditions, maranathas appear in prayers and hymns.
- The phrase maranatha and its plural maranathas reflect the Aramaic heritage of early Christianity.