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Bookmark or Share- Bethany Meaning - Bible Definition and ReferencesQuick Reference Dictionary. Bethany. Easton's Bible Dictionary - Bethany. Bethany [N] [H] [S] house of dates. The Revised Version in John 1:28 has this word instead of Bethabara, on the authority of the oldest manuscripts. It appears to have been the name of a place on the east of Jordan.
- Bible Map: BethanyBethany is today el `Azareyeh ("the place of Lazarus"-the L being displaced to form the article). It is a miserably untidy and tumble-down village facing East on the Southeast slope of the Mount of Olives, upon the carriage road to Jericho. A fair number of fig, almond and olive trees surround the houses. ...
- Bethany - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and PopularityThe name Bethany is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "house of figs". 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.
- What is the significance of Bethany in the Bible?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).
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