Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bethany

/ˈbɛθəni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: bethany
IPA: /ˈbɛθəni/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.

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The village where Lazarus, Mary and Martha lived (Bible, John 11 v. 1)

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Mary of Bethany, sometimes identified as Mary Magdalene.

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A female given name from Aramaic, transferred use of the biblical place name.

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Example Sentences

"Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Βηθανία, בית עניא

Phrases

East Bethany Lazarus of Bethany

Frequently Paired Words

Bethan

Questions

How do you pronounce bethany?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛθəni/.
What does bethany mean?: The village where Jesus stayed before going to Jerusalem and being crucified.
Where does bethany come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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