Λάζαρος G2976
Lazarus; proper name borne by the brother of Mary and Martha, and by the beggar in Jesus' parable.
A Greek adaptation of the Hebrew name Eleazar ('God has helped'), shortened colloquially to Lazaros. Two distinct figures bear this name in the New Testament. The first is Lazarus of Bethany, brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb (John 11:1-44)—an episode that becomes a catalyst for the plot against Jesus. The second is the destitute beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), whose reversal of fortune in the afterlife teaches about justice and compassion. The name's meaning, 'God has helped,' resonates poignantly with both narratives.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Proper name designating two New Testament figures. Lazarus of Bethany is the man Jesus raised from death after four days (John 11:1-44, 12:1-2, 9-10, 17), an event that crystallizes both belief and opposition. The parabolic Lazarus is the poor man who lay at the rich man's gate covered in sores (Luke 16:20-25), whose post-mortem comfort illustrates divine reversal. Spanish 'Lázaro,' French 'Lazare,' and German 'Lazarus' all transliterate the same Hellenized form of Hebrew Eleazar, preserving the theophoric element meaning 'God has helped.' 15×
AR["لَعَازَر", "لَعَازَرَ", "لَعَازَرُ", "يَا-لَعَازَرُ"]·ben["লাসার", "লাসারকে"]·DE["Lazarus", "Λάζαρον", "Λάζαρος"]·EN["Lazaros"]·FR["Lazare"]·heb["אֶלְעָזָר", "לַעְזָר"]·HI["लाज़र", "लाज़र-को", "लाज़र-ने", "लाज़र-से।"]·ID["Lazarus"]·IT["Lazzaro"]·jav["Lazarus", "Lazarus,", "Lazarus."]·KO["나사로", "나사로가", "나사로는", "나사로라는", "나사로를", "나사로야"]·PT["Lázaro"]·RU["Лазарь", "Лазаря"]·ES["Lázare", "Lázaron", "Lázaros", "a-Lázaros"]·SW["Lazare", "Lazaro", "Lazaros"]·TR["Lazar", "Lazar'ı"]·urd["لعزر", "لعزر-سے", "لعزر-کو"]
Luke 16:20, Luke 16:23, Luke 16:24, Luke 16:25, John 11:1, John 11:2, John 11:5, John 11:11, John 11:14, John 11:43, John 12:1, John 12:2 (+3 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Λάζαρος, -ου, ὁ colloquial abbreviation of Ἐλεαζάρ (άζαρος), which see), Lazarus; __1. of Bethany: Jhn.11:1 ff. Jhn.12:1-2, 9-10 12:17. __2. The beggar in the parable: Luk.16:20, 23-25.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)