Bēthesdá — G964

Definition

locative proper noun

house of kindness; Beth-esda, a pool in Jerusalem

1. STRONGS NT 964a

Usually translated as

Bethesda

Origin

of Chaldee origin (compare H1004 and H2617)

Hebrew equivalents

• Bayith (H1004)
• Chêçêd (H2617)

Occurrences

Bēthesdá occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (1)

• John 5:2 — Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda (βηθεσδα), having five porches.