966. Béthsaida
Strong's Lexicon
Béthsaida: Bethsaida

Original Word: Βηθσαϊδά
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Béthsaida
Pronunciation: bayth-sah-ee-DAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth-sahee-dah')
Definition: Bethsaida
Meaning: Bethsaida, (a) a city of Galilee, (b) a city east of the Jordan.

Word Origin: From Aramaic, meaning "house of fishing" or "house of the hunt"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the name Bethsaida is derived from Hebrew roots: "beth" (house) and "tsaida" (hunting or fishing).

Usage: Bethsaida is a town mentioned in the New Testament, known as a place where Jesus performed miracles and taught. It is often associated with fishing due to its location near the Sea of Galilee.

Cultural and Historical Background: Bethsaida was a fishing village located on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was part of the region known as Gaulanitis during the time of Jesus. The town is significant in the Gospels as the home of several of Jesus' disciples, including Philip, Andrew, and Peter. It was also a place where Jesus performed miracles, such as healing a blind man (Mark 8:22-26) and feeding the multitude (Luke 9:10-17). The town's name reflects its economic reliance on fishing, a common occupation in the region.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Aramaic origin
Definition
"house of fish," Bethsaida, the name of two cities on the shore of the Sea of Galilee
NASB Translation
Bethsaida (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 966: Βηδσαιδα

[Βηδσαιδα, given by L marginal reading Tr marginal reading in Luke 10:13 where Rec. etc. Βηθσαϊδά, which see]

STRONGS NT 966: ΒηθσαϊδάΒηθσαϊδά (WH Βηθσαϊδά; see Iota) and (Matthew 11:21 R G T WH) Βηθσαϊδάν, , indeclinable but with accusative (which may, however, be only the alternate form just given; cf. WH's Appendix, p. 160) Βηθσαϊδάν (Buttmann, 17 (16f); Winers 61 (60); Tdf. Proleg., p. 119f), (Syriac )dYc tYB [] i. e. house or place of hunting or fishing), Bethsaida;

1. a small city (πόλις, John 1:44 (45)) or a village (κώμη Mark 8:22, 23) on the western shore of the Lake of Gennesaret: John 1:44 (45); Matthew 11:21; Mark 6:45; Luke 10:13 (here L marginal reading Tr marginal reading Βηδσαιδα; cf. Tdf. Proleg. as above); John 12:21 (where τῆς Γαλιλαίας is added).

2. a village in lower Gaulanitis on the eastern shore of Lake Gennesaret, not far from the place where the Jordan empties into it. Philip the tetrarch so increased its population that it was reckoned as a city, and was called Julius in honor of Julia, the daughter of the emperor Augustus (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1; Pliny, h. n. 5, 15). Many think that this city is referred to in Luke 9:10, on account of Mark 6:32, 45; John 6:1; others that the Evangelists disagree. Cf. Winers RWB under the word; Raumer, p. 122f; (BB. DD. under the word, Bethsaida.

3. In John 5:2 Lachmann marginal reading WH marginal reading read Βηθσαϊδά; see under the word Βηθεσδά.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bethsaida.

Of Chaldee origin (compare bayith and tsayad); fishing-house; Bethsaida, a place in Palestine -- Bethsaida.

see HEBREW bayith

see HEBREW tsayad

Forms and Transliterations
Βηθσαιδα Βηθσαιδά Βηθσαιδὰ Βηθσαϊδά Βηθσαϊδὰ Βηθσαιδαν Βηθσαιδάν Βηθσαϊδάν Bethsaida Bethsaidá Bethsaidà Bethsaïdá Bēthsaida Bēthsaidá Bēthsaidà Bēthsaïdá Bethsaidan Bethsaidán Bēthsaidan Bēthsaidán
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 11:21 N
GRK: οὐαί σοι Βηθσαϊδά ὅτι εἰ
NAS: Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if
KJV: woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if
INT: woe to you Bethsaida for if

Mark 6:45 N
GRK: πέραν πρὸς Βηθσαιδάν ἕως αὐτὸς
NAS: of [Him] to the other side to Bethsaida, while
KJV: before unto Bethsaida, while he
INT: other side to Bethsaida until he

Mark 8:22 N
GRK: ἔρχονται εἰς Βηθσαιδάν Καὶ φέρουσιν
NAS: And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought
KJV: he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring
INT: he comes to Bethsaida and they bring

Luke 9:10 N
GRK: πόλιν καλουμένην Βηθσαιδά
NAS: to a city called Bethsaida.
KJV: called Bethsaida.
INT: a town called Bethsaida

Luke 10:13 N
GRK: οὐαί σοι Βηθσαιδά ὅτι εἰ
NAS: Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if
KJV: woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if
INT: woe to you Bethsaida for if

John 1:44 N
GRK: Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαιδά ἐκ τῆς
NAS: Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city
KJV: was of Bethsaida, the city of
INT: Philip from Bethsaida of the

John 12:21 N
GRK: τῷ ἀπὸ Βηθσαιδὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας
NAS: who was from Bethsaida of Galilee,
KJV: which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,
INT: who was from Bethsaida of Galilee

Strong's Greek 966
7 Occurrences


Βηθσαϊδά — 5 Occ.
Βηθσαιδάν — 2 Occ.

















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