Lexical Summary Lazaros: Lazarus, the name of two Israelites Original Word: ΛάζαροςTransliteration: Lazaros Phonetic Spelling: (lad'-zar-os) Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: Lazarus, the name of two Israelites Meaning: Lazarus -- the name of two Israelites Strong's Concordance Lazarus. Probably of Hebrew origin (El'azar); Lazarus (i.e. Elazar), the name of two Israelites (one imaginary) -- Lazarus. see HEBREW El'azar Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2976: ΛάζαροςΛάζαρος, Λαζαρου, ὁ (rabb. לַעְזָר, apparently the same as אֶלְעָזָר, whom God helps (cf. Philo, quis haeres § 12); according to others, equivalent to עֶזֶר לֹא, without help), Lazarus; 1. an inhabitant of Bethany, beloved by Christ and raised from the dead by him: John 11:1ff, 2. an imaginary person, extremely poor and wretched: Luke 16:20, 23-25. |
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