Βηθανίας
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 11:1 · Word #7
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 GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| 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 G963-03
of Bethany
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); proper toponym in genitive form indicating possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Βηθανία is a proper noun denoting the village Bethany. The genitive feminine singular form Βηθανίας is rendered "of Bethany," preserving the possessive or relational force of the genitive case without adding contextual detail. |
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