Βηθεσδά
Bēthesda
Proper locative noun · Of Aramaic origin [cf בית (H1004) and חסד (H2617)]
Of Chaldee origin (compare H1004 and H2617); house of kindness; Beth-esda, a pool in Jerusalem:—Bethesda.
Outline
- Bethesda = "house of mercy" or "flowing water"
- the name of a pool near the sheep-gate at Jerusalem, whose waters had curative powers