John 5:4
Strong's Lexicon
an angel
〈ἄγγελος (angelos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: A messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.

For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For.

during
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.

[a certain] season
καιρὸν (kairon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.

descended
κατέβαινεν (katebainen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.

into
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among.

the
τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

pool
κολυμβήθρᾳ (kolymbēthra)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2861: (literal: a diving or swimming place), a pool.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

stirred
ἐτάρασσε (etarasse)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5015: To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

water.
ὕδωρ (hydōr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5204: Water.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

therefore
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then.

first
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important.

entered
ἐμβὰς (embas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1684: To step in; to go onboard a ship, embark.

after
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) genitive: with, in company with, (b) accusative: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

stirring
ταραχὴν (tarachēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5016: A disturbance, tumult, sedition, trouble.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article.

water
ὕδατος (hydatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5204: Water.

well
ὑγιὴς (hygiēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5199: (a) sound, healthy, pure, whole, (b) wholesome.

was made
ἐγίνετο (egineto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: To come into being, to be born, become, come about, happen.

from whatever
()
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

at the time.
δήποτε (dēpote)
Particle
Strong's Greek 1221: Even at that time, whenever.

he was held by
κατείχετο (kateicheto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2722: (a) to hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) to take possession of, lay hold of, (c) to hold back, detain, restrain, (d) to hold a ship, keep its head.

disease
νοσήματι〉 (nosēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3553: A trouble, disease, sickness.

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Young's Literal Translation
for a messenger at a set time was going down in the pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of whatever sickness he was held.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because an angel would go down into the pool from time to time and stir up the water. Then the first one who got in after the water was stirred up recovered from whatever ailment he had.

New American Standard Bible
for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted].

King James Bible
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
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New American Standard Bible
for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted.

King James Bible
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because an angel would go down into the pool from time to time and stir up the water. Then the first one who got in after the water was stirred up recovered from whatever ailment he had.

International Standard Version
At certain times an angel of the Lord would go down into the pool and stir up the water, and whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.

NET Bible
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American Standard Version
for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.

English Revised Version


Young's Literal Translation
for a messenger at a set time was going down in the pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of whatever sickness he was held.
















Cross References
John 5:3
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

John 5:5
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

John 5:7
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 5:2
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

John 5:1
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
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