LAZARUS


Meaning of LAZARUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' laz-r ə s, ' la-z ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek Lazaros, from Hebrew El' ā z ā r

Date: before 12th century

1 : a brother of Mary and Martha raised by Jesus from the dead according to the account in John 11

2 : the diseased beggar in the parable of the rich man and the beggar found in Luke 16

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