Βηθανία, -ας (also -ιά, indecl. Luk.19:29 and in B*, Mrk.11:1), ἡ, (Heb. בֵּית עֲנִיָּה, house of affliction, accusative to Jerome, or perh. house of dates, cf. Bethphage),

Bethany;

__1. a village fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, the modern El Azerîyeh: Mat.21:17 26:6, Mrk.8:22 (WH, mg.) 11:1, 11, 12 14:3 Luk.19:29 24:50, Jhn.11:1, 18 12:1.

__2. A place on E. bank of Jordan: Jhn.1:28 (R, mg. Βηθαβαρά, which see).

† (AS)

Bethany