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Bethany in British English
(ˈbɛθənɪ)
noun
a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week
Bethany in American English
(ˈbɛθəni)
ancient town in Palestine, near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:29; John 11:1): now a village in the West Bank
Word origin
LL (Vulg.) Bethania < Gr Bēthania < Heb betanya < bet, house + ? hayan, late-season green figsImage ofBethany
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