Complex sentence: This abbreviated form of Lazarus is especially common in various Slavic languages, and goes back to the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר (Elʿazar, or Eleazar), which means "God has helped".
Split into simpler sentences: This abbreviated form of Lazarus is especially common in various Slavic languages. The name is derived from the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר (Elʿazar, or Eleazar), meaning "God has helped".