Bethesda

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

house of pity or mercy

Related Words

  • Bethesda

    House of mercy, a reservoir (Gr. kolumbethra, "a swimming bath") with five porches, close to the she...

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Bethesda

    (house of mercy, or the flowing water), the Hebrew name of a reservoir or tank, with five "porches,"...

    William Smith's Bible Dictionary