Bethany.
The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
Meaning & usage
The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.
Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A town in Genesee County, New York, United States.
Other places named Bethany elsewhere: A rural town in Barossa Council, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia, formerly known as Bethanien.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”). This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany.
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