Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Bethany
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| Meaning | House of dates. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Bethany is Aramaic in origin and it's meaning is house of dates or house of misery.
Bethany is pronounced bay-than-ee'. Bethany is the name of a village on the Mount of Olives. Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha lived in this village. Jesus often visited Bethany. The incidents of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and cursing the fruitless fig tree, occured in the village of Bethany. John 11:1-44; Mark 11:11; Matthew 21:17; Luke 24:50 Strong's concordance G963 |
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