Bethphage

or Beth-pha·ge

[ beth-fuh-jee ]

noun

a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives: starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.

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How to use Bethphage in a sentence

After descending from Bethphage for about half a mile by a very steep and stony path, we come to the village of Bethany.
Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text | Ermete Pierotti
After great consolation in prayer he desired to go to Bethphage.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius | Saint Ignatius Loyola
The adjoining village of Bethphage derived its name from the Green Fig.
Memories of Bethany | John Ross Macduff

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