967. Béthphagé
Strong's Lexicon
Béthphagé: Bethphage

Original Word: Βηθφαγή
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Béthphagé
Pronunciation: bayth-fag-AY
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth-fag-ay')
Definition: Bethphage
Meaning: Bethphage, a village in the neighborhood of Jerusalem, on the Mt. of Olives.

Word Origin: From Aramaic, combining "beth" (house) and "pag" (unripe fig)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the components of the name can be linked to:

- H1004 (בֵּית, bayith): House

- H6291 (פַּג, pag): Unripe fig

Usage: Bethphage means "house of unripe figs." It is a small village mentioned in the New Testament, located near the Mount of Olives and close to Jerusalem. It is significant in the Gospel narratives as the place where Jesus instructed His disciples to find a donkey and colt for His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Cultural and Historical Background: Bethphage was situated on the road from Jericho to Jerusalem, near Bethany. It was part of the route that Jewish pilgrims would take to enter Jerusalem, especially during the Passover. The village's name suggests it may have been known for fig trees, which were common in the region. The proximity to the Mount of Olives and Jerusalem made it a strategic location for Jesus' entry into the city, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Aramaic origin
Definition
"house of unripe figs," Bethphage, a village on the Mt. of Olives
NASB Translation
Bethphage (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 967: Βηθφαγή

Βηθφαγή (but Lachmann uniformly, Treg. in Matt. and Mark and R G in Matt. Βηθφαγή (Buttmann, 15; Winers Grammar, 52 (51); cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 103); in Matthew 21:1 Tdf. edition 7 Βηθσφαγή), , indeclinable (from בֵּית and פַּג house of unripe figs), Bethphage, the name of a country-seat or hamlet (Eusebius calls it κώμη, Jeromevillula), on the Mount of Olives, near Bethany: Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1 R G Tr text WH text, but Tr marginal reading in brackets; Luke 19:29. (BB. DD. under the word.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bethphage.

Of Chaldee origin (compare bayith and pag); fig-house; Beth-phage, a place in Palestine -- Bethphage.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW pag

Forms and Transliterations
Βηθφαγη Βηθφαγὴ Bethphage Bethphagḕ Bēthphagē Bēthphagḕ
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 21:1 N
GRK: ἦλθον εἰς Βηθφαγὴ εἰς τὸ
NAS: and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount
KJV: were come to Bethphage, unto the mount
INT: came to Bethphage on the

Mark 11:1 N
GRK: Ἰεροσόλυμα εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν
NAS: Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany,
KJV: Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany,
INT: Jerusalem to Bethphage and Bethany

Luke 19:29 N
GRK: ἤγγισεν εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν
NAS: He approached Bethphage and Bethany,
KJV: to Bethphage and
INT: he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany

Strong's Greek 967
3 Occurrences


Βηθφαγὴ — 3 Occ.

















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