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Λάζαρος

Lázaros

G2976 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A personal name, Lazarus (from Hebrew Eleazar), commonly referring to two individuals named in the New Testament: (1) a man from Bethany, brother of Martha and Mary, who is the subject of a resurrection narrative in the Gospel of John; (2) a character in a parabolic story in the Gospel of Luke, depicted as a destitute man. The name is a proper noun and does not itself carry semantic content apart from personal identification.

Semantic Range

personal name (Lazarus), refers to a historical individual from Bethany, refers to a character in a parable, renders Hebrew/Aramaic Eleazar

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר (Elʿāzār), which means 'God has helped.' The Greek form Λάζαρος is a transliteration from Aramaic/late Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Λάζαρος is the Greek rendering of a Semitic personal name well attested in Second Temple period onomastics. The name occurs in two distinct New Testament contexts: (1) as a real individual from the village of Bethany (John 11–12), and (2) as a character in a parabolic narrative (Luke 16:20–25). In both cases, the use reflects the commonness of the name among Judean and Galilean Israelites of the period. The LXX generally does not use Λάζαρος, as the corresponding Hebrew name is rendered as Ἐλεάζαρ (Eleazar) in Greek sources such as the Septuagint and Josephus. The English translation tradition usually preserves the form 'Lazarus', following the Greek. The name's association with resurrection or poverty arises from narrative context, not from the semantic value of the name itself. Care should be taken not to conflate the two NT figures or to interpret the name as uniquely Christian; it was widespread among Israelites of the Hellenistic and early Roman eras.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably of Hebrew origin (אֶלְעָזָר); Lazarus (i.e. Elazar), the name of two Israelites (one imaginary):--Lazarus.

Root Family

Λαζαρ- (Lázaros) — personal name, God has helped

Root Λαζαρ- personal name, God has helped

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2976-03 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros 8
G2976-02 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros 6
G2976-01 Λάζαρε lazare N VOC M SG Lazarus Lazarus! Lazaros 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2976-03 Luke 16:20 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 Luke 16:23 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 Luke 16:24 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 Luke 16:25 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 John 11:1 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 John 11:2 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 John 11:5 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 John 11:11 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 John 11:14 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-01 John 11:43 Λάζαρε lazare N VOC M SG Lazarus Lazarus! Lazaros
G2976-03 John 12:1 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-03 John 12:2 Λάζαρος lazaros N NOM M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 John 12:9 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 John 12:10 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
G2976-02 John 12:17 Λάζαρον lazaron N ACC M SG Lazarus Lazarus Lazaros
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