Boy New Testament Known
Lazarus
assistance of God
Λάζαρος Lazaros
Lazarus (Greek: Λάζαρος, Lazaros) means “assistance of God”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Gospels period. In 2025 it was given to 185 children in the United States. Use is rising. Around 4,043 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Abraham in Luke 16.
Which Lazarus?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 15 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Gospels
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 185 | Rising |
| All-time total | 4,043 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 185 in 2025 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Luke 16:20 |
| Last appears | John 12:17 |
| Cross-references | 396 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Martha co-occurrence Appears with Martha in John 11.
- Mary co-occurrence Appears with Mary in John 11.
- Abraham co-occurrence Appears with Abraham in Luke 16.
- Simon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Simon.
- Caiaphas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Caiaphas.
- Andrew co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Andrew.
- Thomas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Thomas.
- Judas co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Judas.
Origin & meaning
Λάζαρος, -ου, ὁ
colloquial abbreviation of Ἐλεαζάρ (άζαρος), which see),
Lazarus;
__1. of Bethany: Jhn.11:1 ff. Jhn.12:1-2, 9-10 12:17.
__2. The beggar in the parable: Luk.16:20, 23-25.†
(AS)
Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, was raised from the dead by Jesus (Jhn.11.1-44; 12.1-2,9-11).
The biblical story
Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha, who lived in the village of Bethany (Jhn.11.1). Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters (Jhn.11.5). When Lazarus fell ill, his sisters sent word to Jesus, but by the time Jesus arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days (Jhn.11.6,17). Jesus went to the tomb and called for Lazarus to come out, and Lazarus emerged, still wrapped in burial cloths (Jhn.11.43-44). This miraculous sign led many to believe in Jesus (Jhn.11.45). Later, Jesus visited Lazarus' home, where Martha served a meal and Mary anointed Jesus' feet with perfume (Jhn.12.1-3). The chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus because his resurrection caused many to believe in Jesus (Jhn.12.9-11). Lazarus' story demonstrates Jesus' power over death and foreshadows His own resurrection.
Key verses
Lazarus appears in 11 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
John 11:1 -
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
John 11:2 -
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John 11:5 -
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
John 11:11 -
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John 11:14
Show all 11 references
John (11)
- John 11:1
- John 11:2
- John 11:5
- John 11:11
- John 11:14
- John 11:43
- John 12:1
- John 12:2
- John 12:9
- John 12:10
- John 12:17