Bethany

From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”). This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛθəni/

Bethany

1. (biblical) The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
2. (biblical) The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 11:1:
     :

     Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

3. (biblical) Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
4. A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.
5. Other places naned Bethany elsewhere:
   1. A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.

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