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| | Eli at AllExperts |
 | | **In Semitic languages, the "al" and "el" sounds are often merged, (as in "ael") thus the Aramaic "Eli" is directly related to the Arabic Allah and identical to Hebrew "El". |
 | | *Eli is a common first name in Hebrew, however, there is a distinction between Eli spelled with an aleph ×, which is a diminutive form of Eliahu (Elijah), Eliezer, etc. and Eli spelled with an 'ayin ×¢, which is the name of the high priest in the Books of Samuel. |
 | | *"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani", a phrase spoken by Jesus on the cross, according to Matthew and Mark, taken from David's words in Psalm 22, although some debate what exactly Jesus' last words were |
| en.allexperts.com /e/e/el/eli.htm (496 words) |
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