Lazarus

Laz·a·rus

L0080300 (lăz′ər-əs) In the New Testament, the man whom Jesus miraculously raised from the dead in the village of Bethany.

Lazarus

(ˈlæzərəs) n1. (Bible) the brother of Mary and Martha, whom Jesus restored to life (John 11–12)2. (Bible) the beggar who lay at the gate of the rich man Dives in Jesus' parable (Luke 16:19–31)

Laz•a•rus

(ˈlæz ər əs)

n. 1. the diseased beggar in the parable of the rich man and the beggar. Luke 16:19–31. 2. a brother of Mary and Martha whom Jesus raised from the dead. John 11:1–44; 12:1–18. 3. Emma, 1849–87, U.S. poet.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Lazarus - the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
	2.	Lazarus - the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar

Translations

Lazarus

(lăz`ərəs) [Gr.,=Heb., EleazarEleazar
, in the Bible. 1 Son of Aaron. 2 Keeper of the Ark of the Covenant. 3 Mighty man of David. 4 Man in the genealogy in the first chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew. 5 One of the chief martyrs in the Maccabean period.
..... Click the link for more information. ], in the New Testament. 1 Brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany who, after four days in the tomb, was brought back to life by Jesus. 2 Beggar in the parable who lay suffering and neglected at the rich man's gate. After death the rich man, parching in hell, pleads in vain that Lazarus, now happy in heaven, be permitted to give him a cooling drink.

Lazarus

leper brought back to life by Christ. [N.T.: John 11:1–44]See: Disease

Lazarus

the beggar full of sores. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–31]See: Hunger

Lazarus

satisfied with table scraps; dogs licked sores. [N.T.: Luke 16:19–22]See: Poverty

Lazarus

New Testament1. the brother of Mary and Martha, whom Jesus restored to life (John 11--12) 2. the beggar who lay at the gate of the rich man Dives in Jesus' parable (Luke 16:19--31)

Lazarus

Lazarus,

the brother of Martha and Mary who was raised from the dead in the New Testament of the Bible. Lazarus complex - psychological sequence observed in survivors of cardiac arrest. Synonym(s): Lazarus syndromeLazarus sign - spontaneous movement in patients who are brain dead or who have suffered spinal cord injury.Lazarus syndrome - Synonym(s): Lazarus complex