Bethany
Meanings
name
- 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 naned Bethany elsewhere
- Other places naned Bethany elsewhere:
- A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
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Etymology
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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