Meaning of the name: house of my month, or of early figs. Related names are:
Jerusalem,
Bethany, and
Jesus. The translations of Bethphage in 75 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Betzata in Spanish to
পুকুরটার in Bengali!
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, (MAT 21:1)
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, (MAR 11:1)
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, (LUK 19:29)