Bethesda
ΒηθζαθάStrong’s G0964Bēthesda
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Bēthesda is the Greek word usually translated “bethzatha”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bethzatha”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bethzatha 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Βηθζαθά Bēthesda · Bethesda
Βηθεσδά, ἡ, indecl. (deriv. uncertain, see Westc. on Jhn.5:2, and DB, i, 279), Bethesda, a pool in Jerusalem: Jhn.5:2, Rec. (Βηθζαθά, WH, Βηθσαϊδά, WH, mg.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.