Βηθανίᾳ
Bēthanía
Bethany
Proper name referring to a settlement near Jerusalem, most commonly rendered as 'Bethany.' In the New Testament, denotes a specific village situated on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, approximately two miles from Jerusalem, known as the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. The term functions as a toponym, not a common noun, and is used to identify a particular locality rather than describe its characteristics.
John 1:28 · Word #3
Lexicon G963
| Lemma | Βηθανία |
| Transliteration | Bēthanía |
| Strong's | G963 |
| Definition | Proper name referring to a settlement near Jerusalem, most commonly rendered as 'Bethany.' In the New Testament, denotes a specific village situated on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, approximately two miles from Jerusalem, known as the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. The term functions as a toponym, not a common noun, and is used to identify a particular locality rather than describe its characteristics. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bethany |
| Literal | Bethany |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βηθανία |
| Strong's | G963 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G963-01
to Bethany
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); proper noun functioning as a toponym. Other attested form in this set: nominative feminine singular (NFS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the proper name of a specific village near Jerusalem. The dative feminine singular form is reflected by rendering it as "to Bethany," preserving the case function without adding contextual interpretation. |
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