John 5:2

2There isἔστινnowδὲinἐντοῖςJerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςbyἐπὶtheτῇSheep Gateπροβατικῇa poolκολυμβήθραἡcalledἐπιλεγομένηin HebrewἙβραϊστὶBethzathaΒηθεσδά,fiveπέντεporchesστοὰςhavingἔχουσα·

Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, having five porches.

Vocab difficulty

88.5

Rare words

  • προβατικῇ

    προβατικός

    pertaining to sheep.

  • κολυμβήθρα

    κολυμβήθρα

    (lit: a diving or swimming place), a pool.

  • ἐπιλεγομένη

    ἐπιλέγω

    I call; mid: I choose for myself; pass: I am named.

  • Βηθεσδά

    Βηθεσδά

    Bethesda, name of a pool in Jerusalem.

  • στοὰς

    στοά

    a colonnade, portico.