- Original: Λάζαρος - Transliteration: Lazaros - Phonetic: lad'-zar-os - Definition: Lazarus = whom God helps (a form of the hebrew name Eleazar) 1. an inhabitant of Bethany, beloved by christ and raised from the dead by him 2. a very poor and wretched person to whom Jesus referred to in Luke 16:20-25 - Origin: probably of hebrew origin H499 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Probably of hebrew origin [ H499 ]; Lazarus (that is Elazar) the name of two Israelites (one imaginary): - Lazarus. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • death, 1 Joh 12:10 • Lazarus, 7 Joh 11:1; Joh 11:2; Joh 11:5; Joh 12:1; Joh 12:2; Joh 12:9; Joh 12:17