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Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἔστινestinThere is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 5:2 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 5:2 word 2
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT John 5:2 word 3
τοῖςtois<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 5:2 word 4
ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalem
Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosoluma) · Strong's: G2414
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-DPN-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱεροσόλυμα (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2414; TFLSJ G2414; TAGNT John 5:2 word 5
ἐπὶepiby
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT John 5:2 word 6
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 5:2 word 7
προβατικῇprobatikēaSheep Gate
Lemma: προβατικός (probatikos) · Strong's: G4262
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: Sheep Gate — 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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4262; TFLSJ G4262; TAGNT John 5:2 word 8
κολυμβήθρα,kolumbēthraa pool,
Lemma: κολυμβήθρα (kolumbēthra) · Strong's: G2861
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: pool — 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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: John 5:4, John 5:7, John 9:7, John 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2861; TFLSJ G2861; TAGNT John 5:2 word 9
ἡhēwhich
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 5:2 word 10
ἐπιλεγομένηepilegomenēis being called
Lemma: ἐπιλέγω (epilegō) · Strong's: G1951
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-NSF)
Meaning: to call/choose — ἐπι-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; 1. to say in addition (Hdt.). ; 2. to call by name, to call: Jhn.5:2. ; 3. to choose; mid., to choose for oneself: Act.15:40.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 15:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1951; TFLSJ G1951; TAGNT John 5:2 word 11
ἙβραϊστὶHebraistiin Hebrew
Lemma: Ἑβραϊστί (Hebraisti) · Strong's: G1447
Parsing: Adverb · Title (ADV-T)
Meaning: Hebrew — Ἑβραϊστί (WH, Ἐβ-), adv., ; [in LXX: Si prol. 13 * ; ] ; in Hebrew: Rev.9:11; elsewhere, in Aramaic (see supr.): Jhn.5:2 19:13, 17, 20 20:16, Rev.16:16.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: John 19:13, John 19:17, John 19:20, John 20:16, Revelation 9:11, Revelation 16:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1447; TFLSJ G1447; TAGNT John 5:2 word 12
πέντεpentefive
Lemma: πέντε (pente) · Strong's: G4002
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: five — πέντε ; indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; five: Mat.14:17, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 38 times. Also: Matthew 14:17, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 16:9, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4002; TFLSJ G4002; TAGNT John 5:2 word 13
στοὰςstoasporches
Lemma: στοά (stoa) · Strong's: G4745
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: Portico — στοά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Eze.40:18 (רִצְפָּה), etc. ; ] ; a portico: Jhn.5:2; used of the covered colonnade in the Temple (EV, porch), Jhn.10:23 Act.3:11 5:12 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: John 10:23, Acts 3:11, Acts 5:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4745; TFLSJ G4745; TAGNT John 5:2 word 14
ἔχουσα.echousahaving.
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT John 5:2 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| there is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Jerusalem |
| near | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Sheep Gate | → | προβατικός G4262 Sheep Gate |
| a pool | → | κολυμβήθρα G2861 pool |
| with | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| five | → | πέντε G4002 five |
| covered colonnades | → | στοά G4745 Portico |
| which | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| in Hebrew | → | Ἑβραϊστί G1447 Hebrew |
| is called | → | ἐπιλέγω G1951 to call/choose |
| Bethesda | → | G0964 |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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