Βηθζαθά
Bēthesda
Bethesda
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word Βηθζαθά (Bēthesda) is a proper name that refers to a specific individual in the Bible. This proper name appears only once in the biblical text and is associated with the semantic domain of "Person". Given its uniqueness in the text, it is likely that Βηثζαθά was a proper name of a historical figure in ancient times. The data does not provide further information about the context or significance of Βηθζαθά beyond its identification as a proper name. However, its occurrence in the Bible suggests that the individual held some level of importance or significance, although the exact nature of this importance is unknown. Without additional context or information about the person or circumstances surrounding Βηθζαθά, it is difficult to draw any further conclusions about the significance of this proper name in the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text