Bethany — most commonly refers to the village of Bethany (Jerusalem).Other places* Bethabara, a site located on the Jordan River above the Dead Sea, which, according to the New Testament, was the site where Jesus of Nazareth came to John the BaptistUnited… … Wikipedia
Bethany College, Saskatchewan — Infobox University name = Bethany College native name = latin name = motto = The World Needs Servants established = 1927 type = College endowment = staff = 20 faculty = 14 campus = 13 acres president = Rick Schellenberg provost = principal =… … Wikipedia
Bethany — • A village of Palestine Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bethany Bethany † Cathol … Catholic encyclopedia
Bethany Beyond the Jordan — • In the text of St. John s Gospel, i, 28, the author locates the event of Our Lord s baptism by St. John the Baptist at Bethany across the Jordan and there is herein a celebrated variant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bethany Beyond… … Catholic encyclopedia
Bethany — f English: of New Testament origin. In the New Testament it is a placename, that of the village just outside Jerusalem where Jesus stayed during Holy Week, before going on to Jerusalem and crucifixion (Matthew 21: 17; Mark 11: 1; Luke 19: 29;… … First names dictionary
BETHANY — (Heb. Bet Aniyya, Bet Hananyah), a village about 1¾ mi. (3 km.) E. of Jerusalem, frequently mentioned in the Gospels (Mark 11:1; 14:3; Matt. 21:17; Luke 19:29; etc.). According to Christian tradition, it was the home of the sisters Mary and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bethany Bell — is the BBC s Vienna correspondent. Her broadcasting career began at the ORF in Austria, for which she still occasionally produces freelance pieces. She is also frequently deployed by the BBC outside of Austria, usually for assignments in the… … Wikipedia
Bethany — [beth′ə nē] [LL (Vulg.) Bethania < Gr Bēthania < Heb betanya < bet, house + ? hayan, late season green figs] ancient town in Palestine, near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:29; John 11:1): now a village in the West … English World dictionary
Bethany — /beth euh nee/, n. 1. 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. a city in central Oklahoma. 22,130. 3. a female… … Universalium
Bethany, Oregon — Infobox Settlement official name = Bethany nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Oregon pushpin mapsize = |mapsize = map caption = Location in… … Wikipedia
