{Unto Bethphage} (eis Bethphag(885c)). An indeclinable Aramaic
name here only in O.T. or N.T. ( Mr 11:1  Lu 19:29 ). It means
"house of unripe young figs." It apparently lay on the eastern
slope of Olivet or at the foot of the mountain, a little further
from Jerusalem than Bethany. Both Mark and Luke speak of Christ's
coming "unto Bethphage and Bethany" as if Bethphage was reached
first. It is apparently larger than Bethany. {Unto the Mount of
Olives} (eis to oros t(936e) Elai(936e)). Matthew has thus three
instances of eis with Jerusalem, Mount of Olives. Mark and Luke
use pros with Mount of Olives, the Mount of Olive trees
(elai(936e) from elaia, olive tree), the mountain covered with
olive trees.