κολυμβήθραν
kolymbḗthra
pool
A basin or pool intended for bathing, washing, or swimming; primarily denotes a constructed or naturally formed body of water used for immersion or ritual cleansing. In some contexts, may refer to public or private pools used for health, recreation, or ritual purposes, including those associated with healing or purification.
John 5:7 · Word #18
Lexicon G2861
| Lemma | κολυμβήθρα |
| Transliteration | kolymbḗthra |
| Strong's | G2861 |
| Definition | A basin or pool intended for bathing, washing, or swimming; primarily denotes a constructed or naturally formed body of water used for immersion or ritual cleansing. In some contexts, may refer to public or private pools used for health, recreation, or ritual purposes, including those associated with healing or purification. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | pool |
| Literal | swimming-pool |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κολυμβήθρα |
| Strong's | G2861 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2861-02
a bathing pool
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); direct object form of a place noun derived from κολυμβάω (to dive, swim). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a place designed for diving or swimming, extended to bathing or ritual immersion; "bathing pool" preserves the root idea of swimming/immersion and the place-suffix nuance. The accusative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular concrete object in English. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
pool
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Condensed 'a bathing pool' to 'pool' for accuracy and context, since 'pool' is sufficient to convey the idea here. |