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BETHANY bĕth’ ə nĭ ( Βηθανία, G1029; meaning uncertain, though prob. house of dates or figs ). 1. A village about two m. SE of Jerusalem ( John 11:18) on the road to Jericho at the Mount of Olives and near to Bethphage from which vicinity Jesus sent for the colt ( Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29 ). Mary, Martha and Lazarus lived there and ...
Aug 26, 2022 · Bethany is probably best known for being the hometown of Jesus’ good friends, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Bethany was the place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1, 41–44), it was the home of Simon the leper (Mark 14:3–10), and it was the place where Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume (Matthew 26:6–13).
John 11:1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. The Acts of the Apostles. John 11:18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away. John 12:1 Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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Bethany [N] [E] [H] ( house of dates, or house of misery ), a village which, scanty as are the notices of it contained in Scripture, is more intimately associated in our minds than perhaps any other place with the most familiar acts and scenes of the last days of the life of Christ.
3 days ago · Bethany is a lyrical name that still strikes many parents as a fresher, more substantial substitute for the overused Brittany/Brittney or the more antiquated Beth. In the New Testament, Bethany is the name of a village just outside Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during Holy Week.
May 29, 2020 · Meaning & History. From the name of a biblical town, Βηθανία (Bethania) in Greek, which is probably of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, possibly meaning "house of affliction" or "house of figs". In the New Testament the town of Bethany is the home of Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha.
