This is the name of the place Bethsaida: Town where Jesus performed miracles, home of several disciples.
Definition
Βηθσαιδά (Rec. -σαϊδά), and -δάν (Mt, Mk, ll. with), ἡ, indecl. (Syr., house of fish),
Bethsaida, a town on NE. shore of the Sea of Galilee: Luke 9:10. It is generally supposed that a second B. on the W. shore is referred to in Matthew 11:21, Mark 6:45; 8:22, Luke 10:13, John 1:45; 12:21 (DB, i, 282f.; but see Swete on Mark 6:45).
2. 2. Βηθζαθά, ἡ, indecl. (perh. Aram. בֵּית זַיְתָה, house of olives) John 5:2..
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
7 total
- Matthew 11:21Βηθσαϊδά · Bethsaida“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
- Mark 6:45Βηθσαϊδάν · BethsaidaImmediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- Mark 8:22Βηθσαϊδάν · BethsaidaWhen they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
- Luke 9:10Βηθσαϊδά · BethsaidaThen the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
- Luke 10:13Βηθσαϊδά · BethsaidaWoe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- John 1:44Βηθσαϊδά · BethsaidaNow Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.
- John 12:21Βηθσαϊδὰ · BethsaidaThey came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”