How to Pronounce Bethany
BEHTH-uh-nee
Bethany is pronounced BEHTH-uh-nee (ˈbɛθəni): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: BETH-ah-nee, BETH-uh-nee.
What does Bethany mean?
Bethany means “the house of song; the house of affliction”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Bethany?
House of dates. (1.) The Revised Version in John 1:28 has this word instead of Bethabara, on the authority of the oldest manuscripts. It appears to have been the name of a place on the east of Jordan. (2.) 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).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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