Strong's Greek Concordance

G2861: κολυμβήθρα

kolymbḗthra · “pool”

Definition

a diving-place, i.e. pond for bathing (or swimming)

KJV translates it as: pool

Word origin: from G2860 (κολυμβάω);

Extended definition

κολυμβήθρα, -ας, ἡ
(κολνμβάω), [in LXX for בְּרֵכָה, 4Ki.18:27, al. ;]
a swimming pool, pool: Jhn.5:2, 4 5:7 9:7.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2861 is translated

  • pool ×2
  • a pool, ×1
  • pool; ×1

Bible verses with G2861 (kolymbḗthra)

Kolymbḗthra appears in 4 verses.

  • 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 5:4

    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.

  • 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 9:7

    And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.