lazarus

2 definitions found

lazarus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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

lazarus - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  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.