Standard Lemma guide

Lazarus

name · noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈlæzəɹəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: L AE1 Z ER0 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Lazarus of Bethany, a man raised from the dead by Jesus Christ and later Christianity revered as a saint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity, biblical, lifestyle, religion

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2

name

Meaning 2

A beggar in a parable by Jesus Christ, traditionally (Christianity) thought to have been a leper and often conflated with Lazarus of Bethany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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3

name

Meaning 3

A male given name from Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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4

name

Meaning 4

A surname from Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A person who was dead and has been resurrected; a dead person who could potentially be resurrected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, usually

Examples

  • 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.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A poor person, a beggar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

verb

Meaning 7

To rescue a dying person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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8

verb

Meaning 8

To raise from the dead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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9

noun

Meaning 9

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: beggar, mendicant

10

noun

Meaning 10

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dead person, dead soul, deceased person, deceased, decedent, departed

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

57 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aghwan: 𐔾𐔰𐔰𐔵𐔰𐕙 (laazar) — New Testament characters
  • Arabic: لَعَازَر (laʕāzar) — New Testament characters
  • Armenian: Ղազարոս (Ġazaros) — New Testament characters
  • Armenian: Ղազար (Ġazar) — New Testament characters
  • Bulgarian: Лазар (Lazar) — New Testament characters
  • Catalan: Llàtzer — New Testament characters
  • Cherokee: ᎳᏏᎳ (lasila) — New Testament characters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉匝祿 /拉匝禄 (Lāzālù) — New Testament characters
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉撒路 (Lāsālù) — New Testament characters
  • Maore Comorian: Lazaro — New Testament characters
  • Ngazidja Comorian: Lazaro — New Testament characters
  • Czech: Lazar — New Testament characters
  • Danish: Lazarus — New Testament characters
  • Dutch: Lazarus — New Testament characters
  • Esperanto: Lazaro — New Testament characters
  • Estonian: Laatsarus — New Testament characters
  • Finnish: Lasarus — New Testament characters
  • French: Lazare — New Testament characters
  • Georgian: ლაზარე (lazare) — New Testament characters
  • German: Lazarus — New Testament characters
  • Greek: Λάζαρος (Lázaros) — New Testament characters
  • Ancient Greek: Λάζαρος (Lázaros) — New Testament characters
  • Hawaiian: Lazaro — New Testament characters
  • Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר (ʼelʻāzār) — New Testament characters
  • Hindi: लाज़र (lāzar) — New Testament characters
  • Italian: Lazzaro — New Testament characters
  • Japanese: ラザロ (Razaro) — New Testament characters
  • Korean: 나사로 (nasaro) — New Testament characters
  • Latin: Lazarus — New Testament characters
  • Maltese: Lazzru — New Testament characters
  • Norwegian: Lasarus — New Testament characters
  • Polish: Łazarz — New Testament characters
  • Portuguese: Lázaro — New Testament characters
  • Romanian: Lazăr — New Testament characters
  • Russian: Ла́зарь (Lázarʹ) — New Testament characters
  • Scottish Gaelic: Làsaras — New Testament characters
  • Serbo-Croatian: Лазар (Lazar) — New Testament characters
  • Serbo-Croatian: Lazar — New Testament characters
  • Spanish: Lázaro — New Testament characters
  • Swedish: Lasaros — New Testament characters
  • Turkish: Lazarus — New Testament characters
  • Vietnamese: La-xa-rơ — New Testament characters
  • Vietnamese: La-da-rô — New Testament characters
  • Armenian: Ղազարոս (Ġazaros) — male given name
  • Armenian: Ղազար (Ġazar) — male given name
  • Bulgarian: Лазар (Lazar) — male given name
  • Catalan: Llàtzer — male given name
  • Hawaiian: Lakalo — male given name
  • Hebrew: אֶלְעָזָר (El'azár) — male given name
  • Hungarian: Lázár — male given name
  • Ingrian: Laazari — male given name
  • Italian: Lazzaro — male given name
  • Portuguese: Lázaro — male given name
  • Romanian: Lazăr — male given name
  • Russian: Ла́зарь (Lázarʹ) — male given name
  • Spanish: Lázaro — male given name
  • Turkish: Lazarus — male given name
Real reading context

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