Bethany
English
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía) from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bethany
- (biblical) The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
- (biblical) The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
- (biblical) Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
- A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.
Quotations
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version:
- Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.