Bethphage

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/ˈbɛθ.fəˌd͡ʒi//ˈbɛθ.feɪd͡ʒ/

proper noun

A place near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.

OriginLatin Bethphage ← Ancient Greek Βηθφαγή →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA place near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒηθφαγή
  2. LatinBethphage
  3. EnglishBethphage

From Latin Bethphage, from Ancient Greek Βηθφαγή (Bēthphagḗ), from Aramaic בֵּית־פַּגֵּי (Bêṯ Paggî, literally “house of unripe figs”).

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APA

Bethphage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethphage

MLA

“Bethphage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethphage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bethphage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethphage.

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