Strong G4262προβατικός
Sheep Gate
- Transliteration
- probatikos
- Pronunciation
- prob-at-ik-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G4263; relating to sheep that is (a gate) through which they were led into Jerusalem: - sheep (market).
Detailed definition
προβατικός, -ή, -όν
(πρόβατον) [in LXX (π. πύλη): Neh.3:1, 32 12:39 (צֹאן)*;]
of sheep: ἡ π. (sc. πύλη, see supr.), the sheep-gate, Jhn.5:2.†
(AS)
(πρόβατον) [in LXX (π. πύλη): Neh.3:1, 32 12:39 (צֹאן)*;]
of sheep: ἡ π. (sc. πύλη, see supr.), the sheep-gate, Jhn.5:2.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Sheep Gate
Gate in Jerusalem near the sheep market
The Sheep Gate was a gate in Jerusalem's wall, likely near the sheep market, that was rebuilt during Nehemiah's time (Neh. 3:1, 32; 12:39; John 5:2).
In the Bible
Strong G4262 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sheep1
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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προβᾰτ-ικός, ή, όν,
of sheep or goats, π. χορός a chorus of goats, as in the Αἶγες of Eupolis, [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1063.44)]; ἡ π. πύλη the sheep-gate, [LXX (LXX.Neh.3.1)]; without πύλη, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.John.5.2 (nisi to be read π. κολυμβήθρα); χόρτος π. “PGoodsp.Cair.” 30 xxxiv 6 (2nd c.AD).)]
of sheep or goats, π. χορός a chorus of goats, as in the Αἶγες of Eupolis, [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1063.44)]; ἡ π. πύλη the sheep-gate, [LXX (LXX.Neh.3.1)]; without πύλη, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.John.5.2 (nisi to be read π. κολυμβήθρα); χόρτος π. “PGoodsp.Cair.” 30 xxxiv 6 (2nd c.AD).)]