Βηθανία

BēthaniaBethany
greekNew TestamentName of a place12 occurrences4 books12 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:
  • Bethany: Village near Jerusalem, home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus
  • Beth-barah: Place where Gideon stationed men to intercept the Midianites

Definition

Βηθανία, -ας (also -ιά, indecl., Luke 19:29 and in B*, Mark 11:1), ἡ, (Heb. בֵּית עֲנִיָּה, house of affliction, accusative to Jerome, or perh., house of dates, cf. Bethphage),

Bethany;

1. a village fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, the modern El Azerîyeh: Matthew 21:17; 26:6, Mark 8:22 (WH, mg.) 11:1, 11, 12 14:3 Luke 19:29; 24:50, John 11:1, 18; 12:1.

2. A place on E. bank of Jordan: John 1:28 (R, mg., Βηθαβαρά, which see).

Glossary entries

Bethany Bethabara Beth-Barah

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 21:17Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
  2. Matthew 26:6Βηθανίᾳ · Bethany
    While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
  3. Mark 11:1Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
  4. Mark 11:11Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
  5. Mark 11:12Βηθανίας · Bethany
    The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
  6. Mark 14:3Βηθανίᾳ · Bethany
    While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
  7. Luke 19:29Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
  8. Luke 24:50Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
  9. John 1:28Βηθανίᾳ · Bethany
    All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
  10. John 11:1Βηθανίας · Bethany
    At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
  11. John 11:18Βηθανία · Bethany
    Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
  12. John 12:1Βηθανίαν · Bethany
    Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.