Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Lazarus"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Lazarus
an abbreviation of Eleazar, whom God helps. (1.) The brother of
Mary and Martha of Bethany. He was raised from the dead after he
had lain four days in the tomb (John 11:1-44). This miracle so
excited the wrath of the Jews that they sought to put both Jesus
and Lazarus to death.
(2.) A beggar named in the parable recorded Luke 16:19-31.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Lazarus
n 1: 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 [syn: {Lazarus}]
2: the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and
the beggar [syn: {Lazarus}]
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