John 9:7

7AndκαὶHe saidεἶπενto himαὐτῷ·GoὝπαγεwashνίψαιinεἰςtheτὴνpoolκολυμβήθραντοῦof SiloamΣιλωάμwhichὃmeansἑρμηνεύεταιSentἈπεσταλμένος.He wentἀπῆλθενthereforeοὖνandκαὶwashedἐνίψατο,andκαὶcame [back]ἦλθενseeingβλέπων.

And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). Therefore he went away and washed and came [back] seeing.

Vocab difficulty

67.8

Rare words

  • κολυμβήθραν

    κολυμβήθρα

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

  • Σιλωάμ

    Σιλωάμ

    Siloam, a spring within the walls, in the south-east corner of Jerusalem.

  • ἑρμηνεύεται

    ἑρμηνεύω

    (a) I translate, explain, (b) I interpret the meaning of.