ΛάζαροςLázaros
colloquial abbreviation of Ἐλεαζάρ (άζαρος), see that word), Lazarus
Greek (New Testament) · G2976
Meanings
1. of Bethany: John 11:1 ff. John 12:1, John 12:2, John 12:9, John 12:10, John 12:17.
2. The beggar in the parable: Luke 16:20, Luke 16:23-25.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Luke 16:20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores.
- Luke 16:23 and he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
- Luke 16:24 “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I am in anguish in these flames.’
- Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.
- John 11:1 A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.
- John 11:2 This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.