Bethany
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɛθəni//
The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
proper noun
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The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
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The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
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Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
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A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.
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Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
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Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”). This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany.
Bethany · The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
Bethlehem · A city in the West Bank, Palestine, believed to be the…betray · To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud,…betrayal · The act of betraying.