Strong G4611Σιλωάμ
Siloam
- Transliteration
- Silōam
- Pronunciation
- sil-o-am'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H7975];
Siloam (that is Shiloach) a pool of Jerusalem: - Siloam.
Siloam (that is Shiloach) a pool of Jerusalem: - Siloam.
Meaning of the name
Siloam, "sent"
Detailed definition
Σιλωάμ (indecl., but in FlJ, genitive, ᾶ, B.J., ii, 16, 2), ὁ (Heb. שִׁלֹחַ),
Siloam (see DB, iii, 515 f.): Luk.13:4, Jhn.9:7, 11.†
(AS)
Siloam (see DB, iii, 515 f.): Luk.13:4, Jhn.9:7, 11.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Shelah
Pool and tunnel in Jerusalem
Shelah, also called Shiloah, the King's Pool, or Siloam, was a pool in Jerusalem fed by the Gihon Spring via Hezekiah's Tunnel (Neh. 3:15; Isa. 8:6; Neh. 2:14; Luke 13:4; John 9:7, 11).
In the Bible
Strong G4611 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- siloam3
First verses
- Luke 13:4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
- 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.