Lazarus

Meaning

Name

1. Lazarus of Bethany, a man supposedly raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later (Christianity) revered as a saint.
2. A beggar in a parable by Jesus Christ, traditionally (Christianity) believed to have been a leper and often conflated with Lazarus of Bethany.
3. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
4. (rare) A surname from Hebrew.

Noun

1. (figuratively, usually) A person who was dead and has been resurrected; a dead person who could potentially be resurrected.
2. A poor person, a beggar.

Verb

1. To rescue a dying person.
2. To raise from the dead.

Synonyms

beggar

come out

leper

Translations

Lazare

Lázaro

Lazzaro

Lazarus

Lázaro

Λάζαρος

Llàtzer

Lazarus

Lazarus

Dig

Lazarus

Lazarus

Lazarus

Lázaro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæzəɹəs/

Etymology

From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical characters found in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various figures in the Hebrew Bible and literally meaning "God has helped". Doublet of Eleazar.