Meaning of Bethany | Babel Free
/ˈbɛθəni/Definitions
- 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.
Examples
“Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.