Bible Names

Lazarus: meaning of the name

Lazarus means “assistance of God.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Lazarus in Hebrew and Greek

Λάζαρος G2976

Lázaros — Lazarus (i.e. Elazar), the name of two Israelites (one imaginary)

probably of Hebrew origin (H0499);

People named Lazarus in the Bible

Lazarus in Scripture

“Lazarus” appears in 15 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • Luke 16:20

    And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

  • Luke 16:23

    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

  • Luke 16:24

    And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

  • Luke 16:25

    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

  • John 11:1

    Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

  • John 11:2

    (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

  • John 11:5

    Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

  • John 11:11

    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.