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Bethphage

/ˈbɛθ.fəˌd͡ʒi/

Bethphage proper noun: a place near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.

Proper noun

Bethphage

  1. A place near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.

Origin of Bethphage

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

Questions about Bethphage

What does Bethphage mean?
Bethphage means a place near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
What part of speech is Bethphage?
Bethphage is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bethphage?
Bethphage is pronounced /ˈbɛθ.fəˌd͡ʒi/.

Words near Bethphage in the dictionary

  1. bethonged
  2. bethorned
  3. bethought
  4. bethoxazin
  5. Bethpage
  6. Bethphage
  7. bethral
  8. bethrall
  9. bethralled
  10. bethralling
  11. bethralls

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