Siloam
ΣιλωάμStrong’s G4611Silōam
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Silōam is the Greek word usually translated “siloam”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?”
Meaning
Usually translated “siloam”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- siloam 2
- of siloam 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 2
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 9:7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- John 9:11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
Greek dictionary
Σιλωάμ Silōam · Siloam
Σιλωάμ (indecl., but in FlJ, genitive, ᾶ, B.J., ii, 16, 2), ὁ (Heb. שִׁלֹחַ), Siloam (see DB, iii, 515 f.): Luk.13:4, Jhn.9:7, 11.† (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.