ΒΗΘΑΝΊΑ: Βηθανία, -ας (also -ιά, indecl., Lk 19:29 and in B*, Mk 11:1), ἡ, [ (Heb. בֵּית עֲנִיָּה, house of affliction, acc. to Jerome, or perh., house of dates, cf. Bethphage), ] Bethany; 1. . a village fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, the modern El Azerîyeh: Mt 21:17 26:6, Mk 8:22 (WH, mg.) 11:1, 11, 12 14:3, Lk 19:29 24:50, Jo 11:1, 18 12:1.
2. . A place on E. bank of Jordan: Jo 1:28 (R, mg., Βηθαβαρά, q.v.).†