Lazarus
A person who was deceased and has been resurrectedA person who was deceased and has been resurrected; a deceased person who could potentially be resurrected.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, usually)A person who was deceased and has been resurrected; a deceased person who could potentially be resurrected.
A poor person, a beggar.
- the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesJesus resurrected Lazarus.
ruИисус воскресил Лазаря. — Wezel
Lazarus Zamenhof is Polish.
ruЛазарь Заменгоф — поляк. — Selena777
deLazarus Zamenhof ist Pole. — pullnosemans
Origin
From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of BiblicalFrom 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.
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