Βηθεσδά

Bēthesda · Bethesda

Greek word · Strong’s number G964 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

Bēthesda (Βηθεσδά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Bethesda”.

A pool in Jerusalem with five porches, beside the Sheep Gate.

How to say it

Bē·thes·da

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • John 5:2

    Now in Jerusalem, by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool, the one called in Hebrew Bethesda, which has five colonnades.