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)
(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
- John 5:2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
- John 5:4For 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.
- John 5:7The 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.
- John 9:7And 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.
- John 9:11He 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).)]
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).)]