Bethany

UK: /ˈbɛθənɪ/ US: (beth′ə nē)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Beth•a•ny  (beth′ə nē), n. 

1. Bible a village in W Jordan, near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives;
   occupied by Israel since 1967: home of Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary. John 11:1. 3560.
2. Place Names a city in central Oklahoma. 22,130.
3. a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Bethany / ˈbɛθənɪ/ noun

1. a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week