Strong's #2982: lama (pronounced lam-ah')

or lamma lam-mah'; of Hebrew origin (4100 with prepositional prefix); lama (i.e. why):--lama.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

́ / ͂

lama / lamma (Aramaic transliterated into Greek)

1) why

Part of Speech: pronoun

Relation: transliterated from Aramaic

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

Matthew 27:46: "saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God,"
Mark 15:34: "saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My"