Strong G2861κολυμβήθρα

pool

Transliteration
kolumbēthra
Pronunciation
kol-oom-bay'-thrah
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G2860; a diving place that is pond for bathing (or swimming): - pool.

Detailed definition

κολυμβήθρα, -ας, ἡ
(κολνμβάω), [in LXX for בְּרֵכָה, 4Ki.18:27, al.;]
a swimming pool, pool: Jhn.5:2, 4 5:7 9:7.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2861 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • pool5

First verses

  1. John 5:2
    Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
  2. John 5:4
    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.
  3. John 5:7
    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.
  4. John 9:7
    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.
  5. John 9:11
    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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κολυμβ-ήθρα, ἡ,
place for diving, swimming-bath, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 453d, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 11.25; κ. μύρου 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 300.)]
II wine-vat, tun, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.83.)]
III reservoir, cistern, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.18.17.)]
IV baptismal font, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (POxy. 147 (6th c.AD).)]