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Bethsaida.

Either of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də//bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/UK/ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə//bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/US
  1. Either of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament.

Where this word comes from

From Hebrew/Aramaic בית צידה (bet tsaida, “house of hunting”).

name/ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də//bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/UK/ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə//bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/US
  1. Bethesda.

  2. The Pool of Bethesda.

Where this word comes from

Alternate reading of Bethesda, from Aramaic חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

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