Βηθανία, -ας (also -ιά, indecl, Luk.19:29 and in B*, Mrk.11:1), ἡ, (Heb. בֵּית עֲנִיָּה,
house of affliction, accusative to Jerome, or perh,
house of dates, cf.
Bethphage),
Bethany; 1)
a village fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, the modern El Azerîyeh: Mat.21:17 26:6, Mrk.8:22 (WH, mg.) 11:1, 11, 12 14:3 Luk.19:29 24:50, Jhn.11:1, 18 12:1. 2) A place on E. bank of Jordan: Jhn.1:28 (R, mg, Βηθαβαρά, which see). (
AS)