Strong's Lexicon
G2861 — κολυμβήθρα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2861 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κολυμβήθρα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | (not given) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | kolumbethra |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kol-oom-bay'-thrah |
| Meaning: | 1. a diving-place, i.e. pond for bathing (or swimming) |
| KJV Renderings: | pool |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κολυμβήθρα, κολυμβήθρας, ἡ (κολυμβάω), a place for diving, a swimming-pool (A. V. simply pool): Joh 9:7, and Rec. in 11; a reservoir or pool used for bathing, Joh 5:2; Joh 5:4 ((according to text of R L), 7). (Plato, rep. 5, p. 453 d.; Diodorus, Joseph, others; the Sept., 2Ki 18:17; Neh 2:14; Nah 2:8.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κολυμβήθρα (pool)
John 5:2
- KJV: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep a pool which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda having five porches
- GK: έστι δε εν τοις Ιεροσολύμοις επί τη προβατική κολυμβήθρα η επιλεγομένη Εβραϊστί Βηθεσδά πέντε στοάς έχουσα
John 5:4
- KJV: For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool and troubled the water whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had
- GK: άγγελος γαρ κατά καιρόν κατέβαινεν εν τη κολυμβήθρα και ετάρασσε το ύδωρ ο ουν πρώτος εμβάς μετά την ταραχήν του ύδατος υγιής εγίνετο ω δήποτε κατείχετο νοσήματι
John 5:7
- KJV: The impotent man answered him Sir I have no man when the water is troubled to put me into the pool but while I am coming another steppeth down before me
- GK: απεκρίθη αυτώ ο ασθενών κύριε άνθρωπον ουκ έχω ίνα όταν ταραχθή του ύδωρ βάλη με εις την κολυμβήθραν εν ω δε έρχομαι εγώ άλλος προ εμού καταβαίνει
John 9:7
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και είπεν αυτώ ύπαγε νίψαι εις την κολυμβήθραν του Σιλωάμ ο ερμηνεύεται απεσταλμένος απήλθεν ούν και ενίψατο και ήλθεν βλέπων
John 9:11
- KJV: He 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
- GK: απεκρίθη εκείνος και είπεν άνθρωπος λεγόμενος Ιησούς πηλόν εποίησε και επέχρισέ μου τους οφθαλμούς και είπέ μοι ύπαγε εις την κολυμβήθραν του Σιλωάμ και νίψαι απελθών δε και νιψάμενος ανέβλεψα
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