Lazarus

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlæzəɹəs/ === Proper noun === Lazarus (Christianity, biblical) Lazarus of Bethany, a man raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later Christianity revered as a saint. (biblical) A beggar in a parable by Jesus Christ, traditionally (Christianity) thought to have been a leper and often conflated with Lazarus of Bethany. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew. (rare) A surname from Hebrew. ==== Synonyms ==== (New Testament figure raised from the dead): Lazarus of Bethany, Saint Lazarus, Saint Lazare ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== lazar, lazar house, lazaret, lazaretto, Lazarist, Lazarite ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Lazarus (plural Lazaruses) (usually figurative) A person who was dead and has been resurrected; a dead person who could potentially be resurrected. 1870, Edmond de Pressensé, Annie Harwood Holmden (translator), The Early Years of the Christian Church, Book 3: First Century, page 462, Those who hear the voice of the Son of man and live, are so many Lazaruses called to the life divine. A poor person, a beggar. ==== Synonyms ==== (poor person): see Thesaurus:pauper (beggar): see Thesaurus:beggar === Verb === Lazarus (third-person singular simple present Lazaruses, present participle Lazarusing, simple past and past participle Lazarused) (African-American Vernacular) To rescue a dying person. (African-American Vernacular) To raise from the dead. == Danish == === Proper noun === Lazarus Lazarus == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaːtsaʁus/ === Proper noun === Lazarus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Lazarus' or Lazari) Lazarus == Latin == === Etymology === From Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of the Biblical character found in Luke 16, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר (“Eleazar”), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɫaːz.zaː.rʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈlad.d͡za.rus] === Proper noun === Lāzārus m (genitive Lāzārī); second declension Lazarus ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== (Late Latin) lazarus ==== Descendants ==== English: Lazarus, lazar French: Lazare Italian: lazzaro == Old Saxon == === Proper noun === Lazarus Lazarus ==== Declension ====