Bethany

English <dab!> Etymology From en grc Βηθανία, from en arc בית עניא beth anya house of wretchedness. This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany#Bethany Bethany. Pronunciation en /ˈbɛθəni/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bethany.wav Southern England Proper noun en biblical The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified. en biblical The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1) John 11 1: Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. en biblical Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene. en female Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name. Other places named Bethany elsewhere: en town co/New Haven County s/Connecticut c/USA. TopoZone: Bethany, Connecticut en city/county seat co/Harrison County s/Missouri c/USA. en town co/Genesee County s/New York c/USA. en Q831197 en rural town lga/Barossa Council r/Barossa Valley s/South Australia c/Australia, formerly known as Bethanien. Derived terms en East Bethany Lazarus of Bethany Related terms en Bethan Translations Aramaic: arc בית עניא bēṯ anya Classical Syriac: syc ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā Cherokee: chr ᏇᏗᏂᏱ, chr ᏇᏗᏂ French: fr Béthanie Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Βηθανία f Hindi: hi बैतनिय्याह Latin: la Bēthania f Spanish: es Betania f References