Ἀριμαθαία
Arimathaia · Arimathea
Greek word · Strong’s number G707 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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Arimathaia (Ἀριμαθαία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Arimathea”.
A town in Judea.
How to say it
A·ri·ma·thai·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Matthew 27:57
When evening came, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus.
- Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting for the kingdom of God, came and took courage and went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
- Luke 23:51
(this one had not consented to their decision and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God.
- John 19:38
After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave permission. So he came and took away his body.