King James Version

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.

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ἔστινestinthere isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “there is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.there isδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atτοῖςtoiswhichὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.whichἹεροσολύμοιςhierosolumoisJerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the to- or for-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.προβατικῇprobatikēSheep Gateπροβατικός (probatikos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “Sheep Gate”, the to- or for-formG4262pertaining to sheep.κολυμβήθραkolumbēthrapoolκολυμβήθραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “pool”, the subject formG2861(lit: a diving or swimming place), a pool.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιλεγομένηepilegomenēis calledἐπιλέγω (epilegō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “is called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1951I call; mid: I choose for myself; pass: I am named.is calledἙβραϊστὶhebraistiin the Hebrew tongueἙβραϊστίadverb — “in the Hebrew tongue”G1447in the Hebrew, or rather, in the Aramaic dialect.in the Hebrew tongueΒηθεσδάbēthesdaBethesdaΒηθεσδάnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Bethesda”, the subject formG964Bethesda, name of a pool in Jerusalem.Bethesdaπέντεpentefiveπέντεadjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “five”, the object formG4002five.fiveστοὰςstoasporchesστοά (stoa)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “porches”, the object formG4745a colonnade, portico.porchesἔχουσαechousato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep -[gate] a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there is in Jerusalem by the sheep -[gate] a pool that is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches,

World English Bible

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

Darby Translation

Now there is in Jerusalem, at the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.

Douay-Rheims

Now there is at Jerusalem a pond, called Probatica, which in Hebrew is named Bethsaida, having five porches.

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