A village on the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:1), about 2 miles east of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. It derived its name from the number of palm-trees which grew there. It was the residence of Lazarus and his sisters. It is frequently mentioned in connection with memorable incidents in the life of our Lord (Matt. 21:17; 26:6; Mark 11:11, 12; 14:3; Luke 24:50; John 11:1; 12:1). It is now known by the name of el-Azariyeh, i.e., “place of Lazarus,” or simply Lazariyeh. Seen from a distance, the village has been described as “remarkably beautiful, the perfection of retirement and repose, of seclusion and lovely peace.” Now a mean village, containing about twenty families.
City
Bethany
- Name means
- the house of song; the house of affliction
- Location
- 31.771°N, 35.269°E
- Mentioned
- 11 verses
About Bethany
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
What happened here
- AD 29Jesus meets Martha and MaryLuke 10:38–42
- AD 30Lazarus Raised form the DeadJohn 11:1–46
- Mary Anoints JesusJohn 12:1–11
Nearby
Every mention
Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.