Strong G29763 sensesΛάζαρος

Lazarus · [father of Lazarus]

Transliteration
Lazaros
Pronunciation
lad'-zar-os

Meaning of the name

Lazarus, "one whom God helps"

The 3 senses of Strong G2976

The lexicon tells 3 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G2976 appears in 15 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. LazarusG2976HBrother of Mary and Martha; raised from the dead11 verses · John
  2. LazarusG2976GPoor man in Jesus' parable of the rich man4 verses · Luke
  3. [father of Lazarus][unnamed]G2976IThe father of Mary, Martha and Lazarus of Bethany.Not in the KJV

General definition

Probably of Hebrew origin [H499];
Lazarus (that is Elazar) the name of two Israelites (one imaginary): - Lazarus.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • lazarus15

First verses

  1. Luke 16:20
    And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
  2. Luke 16:23
    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
  3. Luke 16:24
    And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
  4. Luke 16:25
    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
  5. John 11:1
    Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
  6. John 11:2
    (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
  7. John 11:5
    Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
  8. John 11:11
    These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
  9. John 11:14
    Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
  10. John 11:43
    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
  11. John 12:1
    Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
  12. John 12:2
    There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
  13. John 12:9
    Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
  14. John 12:10
    But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
  15. John 12:17
    The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.