Dictionary Summary: A village on the south-eastern slope of the Mount of Olives ([Mark 11:1](/mark#Mark.11.1)), about 2 miles east of Jerusalem, on the road to Jericho. It derived its name from the number of palm-trees which grew there. It was the residence of Lazarus and his sisters. It is frequently mentioned in connection with memorable incidents in the life of our Lord ([Matt. 21:17](/matt#Matt.21.17); [26:6](/matt#Matt.26.6); [Mark 11:11](/mark#Mark.11.11), [12](/mark#Mark.11.12); [14:3](/mark#Mark.14.3); [Luke 24:50](/luke#Luke.24.50); [John 11:1](/john#John.11.1); [12:1](/john#John.12.1)). It is now known by the name of el-Azariyeh, i.e., “place of Lazarus,” or simply Lazariyeh. Seen from a distance, the village has been described as “remarkably beautiful, the perfection of retirement and repose, of seclusion and lovely peace.” Now a mean village, containing about twenty families. ²