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
Where it occurs
Occurrences
12 total
- Matthew 21:17Βηθανίαν · BethanyThen He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
- Matthew 26:6Βηθανίᾳ · BethanyWhile Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
- Mark 11:1Βηθανίαν · BethanyAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
- Mark 11:11Βηθανίαν · BethanyThen 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.
- Mark 11:12Βηθανίας · BethanyThe next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
- Mark 14:3Βηθανίᾳ · BethanyWhile 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.
- Luke 19:29Βηθανίαν · BethanyAs He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
- Luke 24:50Βηθανίαν · BethanyWhen Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- John 1:28Βηθανίᾳ · BethanyAll this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- John 11:1Βηθανίας · BethanyAt this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.
- John 11:18Βηθανία · BethanyNow Bethany was near Jerusalem, a little less than two miles away,
- John 12:1Βηθανίαν · BethanySix days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.