City of Bethany is an ancient Israeli village located in Judia and Samaria (also referred to as “West Bank”)
Bethany’s name is made of two words, Beit Anya, meaning House of Poverty. Here is how you write the words in Hebrew:
בית = Beit = House / Home
עניא = = Anya = Poverty
Together would be written like this:
בית עניא
The town is best known for its mention in the Christian bible as the home of the famous Lazarus, it is also believed to be a place where Jesus stayed for a while.