Βηθανίας
bethanias
Bethany
of Chaldee origin; date-house; Beth-any, a place in Palestine:--Bethany.
Mark 11:12 · Word #7
Lexicon G963
| Lemma | Βηθανία |
| Transliteration | Bēthanía |
| Strong's | G963 |
| In-context | Bethany |
| Literal | Bethany |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βηθανία |
| Strong's | G963 |
SIBI-P1 G963-03
of the Date-House (Bethany)
| Root | Βηθανία (Bēthania) |
| Core Meanings | date-house, house of dates, place name (village near Jerusalem) |
| Semantic Range | Bethany, a village near Jerusalem; literally "date-house," possibly referring to a place known for date palms or produce. |
| Conceptual Significance | Bethany is the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha and a frequent lodging place of Jesus; it serves as a setting for key events such as the raising of Lazarus and the anointing before Passover, linking themes of hospitality, resurrection, and preparation. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS,); proper place name in the genitive case indicating source, location, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Βηθανία is a feminine proper noun of likely Aramaic origin meaning "date-house." The genitive feminine singular form Βηθανίας is rendered "of the Date-House" to preserve both the underlying meaning of the name and the grammatical case indicating possession or association. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (12 occurrences of G963)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 21:17 | Βηθανίαν | bethanian | |
| Matthew 26:6 | Βηθανίᾳ | bethania | |
| Mark 11:1 | Βηθανίαν | bethanian | Bethany |