Bethany
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
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.
- Other places naned Bethany elsewhere:
- A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
Quotations edit
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 11:1::
- Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.