used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
Ain-es-Sultan
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From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
Bethany
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From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
the act of departing
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
psychological suffering
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
divisible by two
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
a social unit living together
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
Gethsemane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
death of a person
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
held dear
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
by chance
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
having a point
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Jesus heard of their distress he said to his disciples, “I go that I may awake him out of sleep.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sickness and death came to that family, and the brother was taken from them and placed in the tomb.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And when the home was reached and the burial place of Lazarus pointed out “Jesus wept;” and at his command the stone was taken from the cave and Lazarus was brought to life, even though he had been in the grave four days.
at the time that
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time it was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, a family whom Jesus dearly loved to visit when tired of the noise and confusion of the city.
Yosef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bethany.—Bethlehem.—Rachel’s Tomb.—The Shepherd Boy.—Ruth and Naomi.—Garden of Gethsemane.—Departure from Jerusalem.—Yosef.—Jericho Road.—Ain-es-Sultan.—Morning Call.—Donkey Boy.—Dead Sea.—Along the Banks of the Jordan.—John the Baptist.—Bad Roads._ Bethany is perhaps two miles from Jerusalem.
