2861. kolumbéthra

Lexicon

kolumbéthra: Pool

Original Word: κολυμβήθρα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kolumbéthra
Pronunciation: ko-loom-BAY-thrah
Phonetic Spelling: (kol-oom-bay'-thrah)
Definition: Pool
Meaning: (lit: a diving or swimming place), a pool.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pool.

A diving-place, i.e. Pond for bathing (or swimming) -- pool.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kolumbaó
Definition
a pool
NASB Translation
pool (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2861: κολυμβήθρα

κολυμβήθρα, κολυμβήθρας, ἡ (κολυμβάω), a place for diving, a swimming-pool (A. V. simply pool): John 9:7, and Rec. in 11; a reservoir or pool used for bathing, John 5:2, 4 ((according to text of R L), 7). (Plato, rep. 5, p. 453 d.; Diodorus, Joseph, others; the Sept., 2 Kings 18:17; Nehemiah 2:14; Nahum 2:8.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κολυμβάω (kolymbaō), meaning "to dive" or "to swim."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 1295 (בְּרֵכָה, berekah): Refers to a pool or reservoir, similar in function to the Greek κολυμβήθρα. This term is used in the Old Testament to describe pools used for various purposes, including irrigation and ritual cleansing.

These entries highlight the significance of pools in biblical narratives, serving as places of physical and spiritual renewal, and underscore the continuity between the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures in their depiction of divine healing and purification.

Usage: The term κολυμβήθρα is used in the New Testament to refer to a pool, particularly in the context of healing or ritual washing.

Context: The Greek term κολυμβήθρα appears in the New Testament in the context of significant events related to healing and purification. It is most notably used in the Gospel of John to describe the Pool of Bethesda and the Pool of Siloam.

• John 5:2-4 (BSB): "Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda, and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie—the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. [And they waited for the moving of the waters.]"

The Pool of Bethesda is depicted as a place where many sought healing, believed to occur when an angel stirred the waters. This pool was a site of divine intervention, where Jesus performed a miraculous healing, demonstrating His authority and compassion.

• John 9:7 (BSB): "Then He told him, 'Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam' (which means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing."

The Pool of Siloam is another significant location where Jesus instructed a man born blind to wash, resulting in the restoration of his sight. This miracle not only affirmed Jesus' divine power but also symbolized spiritual enlightenment and cleansing.

In both instances, the κολυμβήθρα serves as a backdrop for Jesus' miraculous works, emphasizing themes of healing, faith, and the transformative power of Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

κολυμβηθρα κολυμβήθρα κολυμβήθρᾳ κολυμβηθραν κολυμβήθραν κολυμβήθρας kolumbethra kolumbēthra kolumbethran kolumbēthran kolymbethra kolymbēthra kolymbḗthra kolymbḗthrāi kolymbethran kolymbēthran kolymbḗthran

Englishman's Concordance

John 5:2 N-NFS
GRK: τῇ προβατικῇ κολυμβήθρα ἡ ἐπιλεγομένη
NAS: by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called
KJV: the sheep [market] a pool, which
INT: the sheepgate a pool which [is] called

John 5:4 Noun-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ κολυμβήθρᾳ καὶ ἐτάρασσεν
KJV: into the pool, and
INT: in the pool and stirred

John 5:7 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν ἐν ᾧ
NAS: to put me into the pool when
KJV: me into the pool: but while
INT: into the pool in which

John 9:7 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ
NAS: wash in the pool of Siloam
KJV: wash in the pool of Siloam, (which
INT: in the pool of Siloam

Strong's Greek 2861
4 Occurrences

κολυμβήθρα — 2 Occ.
κολυμβήθραν — 2 Occ.