These two phrases both mean God why have you forsaken me?They can be found in Matthew's and Mark's Gospel.This is what Jesus-being on the cross- cryied out to God. Eli,Eli lema sabakhtani? Matthew 27:46 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” Mark 15:34 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Elohi, Elohi, lema sabachthani?” Eloi,Eloi lema sabakhtani vocabulary Eli or Elohi or Eloi=God,Gr.ηλί,ελοϊ lama or lema or even lmana (Syriac) =why ,Gr.λαμά,λιμά sabachthani or sabachtani=root shbq meaning to forgive,to allow,to leave,Gr.σαβαχθανί Mark 15:34 Greek Ελωί,Ελωί, λιμά σαβαχθανί; Aramaic אַלָהי אַלָהי למָנָא שׁבַקתָּני ܐܰܠܳܗܝ ܐܰܠܳܗܝ ܠܡܳܢܳܐ ܫܒ݂ܰܩܬ݁ܳܢܝ ܀ transcription Elohi,Elohi lema sabaktani