Βηθσαϊδά
Bēthsaïdá
Bethsaida
Proper noun designating a location; Bethsaida, a settlement whose name means 'house of the fisherman' or 'place of hunting/fishing.' Used in the New Testament to refer to two distinct locales located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.
John 1:44 · Word #6
Lexicon G966
| Lemma | Βηθσαϊδά |
| Transliteration | Bēthsaïdá |
| Strong's | G966 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a location; Bethsaida, a settlement whose name means 'house of the fisherman' or 'place of hunting/fishing.' Used in the New Testament to refer to two distinct locales located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bethsaida |
| Literal | Bethsaida |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βηθσαϊδά |
| Strong's | G966 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G966-01
Bethsaida
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, accusative; proper name; indeclinable Semitic toponym in Greek form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun of Semitic origin preserved in Greek form; it designates the settlement named Bethsaida. As an accusative feminine singular proper noun, the English form remains unchanged while functioning as a direct object. |
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