Bethanien

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Bethania, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beːˈtaːni̯ən/
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  • Hyphenation: Be‧tha‧ni‧en

Proper noun

Bethanien n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bethaniens)

  1. (biblical) Bethany
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Mark 11:11 (with KJV translation)
      Und der HERR ging ein zu Jerusalem und in den Tempel, und er besah alles; und am Abend ging er hinaus gen Bethanien mit den Zwölfen.
      And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.