Bethany

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Bethany

/ˈbɛθəni/

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

proper noun

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) Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.
A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.
A town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Missouri, United States.
A town in Genesee County, New York, United States.
A rural town in Barossa Council, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia, formerly known as Bethanien.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: baby, bethphage, bethzatha, bethsaida, bethelite, bethel, bethesda, bethlemite, gabbatha, bethlehem, bethlehemite, beeroth, gethsemane, golgotha, gehenna, be'er sheva

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Español	Betania
हिन्दी	बैतनिय्याह baitniyyāh
Français	Béthanie

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@misc{bethany_2026,
  title = {Bethany},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bethany},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}