Lexicon Béthesda: Bethesda Original Word: Βηθεσδά Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bethesda. Of Chaldee origin (compare bayith and checed); house of kindness; Beth-esda, a pool in Jerusalem -- Bethesda. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW checed NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of Aramaic origin Definition Bethesda, a pool in Jer. NASB Translation Bethesda (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 964: ΒηθεσδάΒηθεσδά, ἡ, indec. (Chaldean חֶסְדָּא בֵּית, i. e. house of mercy, or place for receiving and caring for the sick), Bethesda, the name of a pool near the sheep-gate at Jerusalem, the waters of which had curative powers: John 5:2 (here L marginal reading WH marginal reading read Βηθσαϊδά, T WH text Βηθζαθά (which see)). What locality in the modern city is its representative is not clear; cf. Winers RWB under the word; Arnold in Herzog ii., p. 117f; Robinson i. 330f, 342f; (B. D. under the word; The Recovery of Jerusalem (see index)). STRONGS NT 964a: ΒηθζαθάΒηθζαθά, ἡ (perhaps from Chaldean זַיְתָא בֵּית, house of olives; not, as some suppose, חֲדַתָּא בֵּית, house of newness, German Neuhaus, since it cannot be shown that the Hebrew letter chet ח is ever represented by the Greek zeta ζ'), Bethzatha: John 5:2 T (WH text) after manuscripts א L D and other authorities (no doubt a corrupt reading, yet approved by Keim, ii., p. 177 (see also WHs Appendix, ad loc.)), for Rec. Βηθεσδά, which see (Cf. Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram., p. 9.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek Βηθεσδά is derived from the Aramaic components that correspond to the Hebrew words בֵּית (H1004, "beth" meaning "house") and חֶסֶד (H2617, "ḥesed" meaning "mercy" or "grace"). These Hebrew roots emphasize the pool's association with mercy and healing, reflecting the compassionate nature of the miracles performed there. Usage: The term Βηθεσδά is used in the New Testament to refer to a pool in Jerusalem, known for its healing properties, where Jesus performed a miracle. Context: Βηθεσδά, or Bethesda, is mentioned in the Gospel of John as a pool located in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate. This pool was surrounded by five covered colonnades and was a place where a multitude of disabled people would gather, hoping to be healed. According to John 5:2-9 (BSB), it was here that Jesus healed a man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. The narrative highlights the compassion and authority of Jesus, who, upon seeing the man's condition, asked him if he wanted to be healed. After the man expressed his inability to reach the pool when the water was stirred, Jesus commanded him to "Get up, pick up your mat, and walk," resulting in the man's immediate healing. |
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