Bethsaida

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Bethsaida¹

  • /ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/
  • /bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/ UK
  • /ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/
  • /bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/ US

Where it comes from

From Hebrew/Aramaic בית צידה (bet tsaida, “house of hunting”).

proper noun

  1. Either of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament.

Bethsaida²

  • /ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/
  • /bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/ UK
  • /ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/
  • /bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/ US

Where it comes from

Alternate reading of Bethesda, from Aramaic חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

proper noun

  1. Bethesda.
  2. The Pool of Bethesda.

Translations

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name either of two towns

日本語ベツサイダ betsusaida
हिन्दीबैतसैदा baitsaidā
PortuguêsBetsaida
FrançaisBethsaïda, Bethsaïde
DeutschBethsaida
РусскийВифсаи́да Vifsaída

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Bethsaida. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bethsaida

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@misc{bethsaida_2026,
  title = {Bethsaida},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bethsaida},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}