Strong's Number G963

Transliteration:

Bethania{bay-than-ee'-ah}

Word Origin:

of Aramaic origin

Part of Speech:

proper name location

Usage in the KJV:

Bethany 11

Total: 11

Definition:

Bethany = "house of dates" or, "house of misery"

a village at the Mount of Olives, about two miles (3 km) from Jerusalem, on or near the normal road to Jericho
a town or village on the east bank of the Jordan, where John was baptising