Lazarus
Lazaros is a personal name used for the man in the Bethany accounts and for the poor man in Luke’s scene with Abraham.
The name most often identifies the man associated with Bethany, whose illness, death, raising, presence at dinner, and exposure to hostile plans are narrated in John. It also identifies the poor man in Luke’s scene, first laid at a rich man’s gate and later described as comforted with Abraham.
Senses in use
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The man in the Bethany narratives · dominant
In John 11:1, the nominative form identifies the weak man from Bethany; John 11:14 names him in the plain statement that he has died. The vocative form in John 11:43 is used in the direct command, “Lazarus, come out,” while the accusative forms in John 12:10 and John 12:17 identify the person whom the chief priests planned to kill and whom the crowd said had been called from the grave.
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The poor man in Luke’s scene · occasional
In Luke 16:20, the nominative form names the poor man laid at a gate and covered with sores. The accusative forms in Luke 16:23 and Luke 16:24 identify the one seen in Abraham’s bosom and requested to bring water, and Luke 16:25 names him as comforted there.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as “Lazarus” in both the John and Luke passages. Its surrounding descriptions of illness, death, comfort, and direct address provide the verse setting rather than separate renderings of the name.