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Lazarus

la·za·rus

US/ˈlæzəɹəs/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

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

2.

the diseased beggar in Jesus'' parable of the rich man and the beggar

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome
  • Lazarus effect
  • Lazarus Island
  • Lazarus layer
  • Lazarus sign
  • Lazarus species
  • Lazarus syndrome
  • Lazarus taxon

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