lazarus
ラザロ
解説 Definition
Lazarus は、聖書に登場する人物名「ラザロ」を指します。英語では通常 Lazarus と大文字で書かれ、名前や宗教的な文脈で使われます。
Lazarus is the name of biblical figures, especially the man whom Jesus raises from the dead in the Gospel of John. It is used as a proper name in biblical, religious, artistic, and figurative references.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Lazarus は聖書の人物名なので、通常 Lazarus と大文字で書きます。ヘブライ語 Eleazar「神は助けた」にさかのぼる名前として捉え、the story of Lazarus、Lazarus and the tomb のような宗教・物語の場面と結び付けます。一般の病人を表す現代的な普通名詞とは考えないでください。
Treat Lazarus first as a biblical personal name, so it normally begins with a capital L. Connect it with the Hebrew name Eleazar and its traditional meaning, “God has helped.” For the sense shown here, picture the Gospel story in which Lazarus stands near or comes out of a tomb. Phrases such as the story of Lazarus or the raising of Lazarus will anchor the name in religious and artistic contexts. This association also explains why later figurative uses may suggest an unexpected return to life or activity.
例文
The name Lazarus appears in a short Bible lesson.
ラザロという名は、短い聖書の授業に出てきます。
Our teacher explained who Lazarus was in the story.
先生は、その物語でラザロがどんな人物だったかを説明しました。
The painting shows Lazarus standing near the entrance of a tomb.
その絵には、墓の入り口の近くに立つラザロが描かれています。
lazarus の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
lazarus の語源・成り立ち Etymology
lazarus は聖書の人名 Lazarus に由来し、ギリシャ語 Lazaros を経て、さらにヘブライ語 Eleazar「神は助けた」にさかのぼります。固有名としてのラザロを指す語ですが、聖書的連想から病人や哀れな人を示す含みも生みました。関連語は Eleazar, lazaretto です。
Lazarus entered English through Latin Lazarus and Greek Lazaros, forms of a name ultimately derived from Hebrew Eleazar, traditionally interpreted as “God has helped.” The New Testament uses Lazarus for more than one figure, including Lazarus of Bethany in the Gospel of John and the poor man in a parable in Luke. These biblical stories later produced several figurative and derivative uses in European languages.
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