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NASB					John 5:2 ¶ Now¹¹⁶¹ there is in Jerusalem²⁴¹⁴ by ^Athe sheep⁴²⁶² gate a pool²⁸⁶¹, which is called¹⁹⁵¹ ^Bin ¹Hebrew¹⁴⁴⁷ ²Bethesda⁹⁶⁴, having²¹⁹² five⁴⁰⁰² porticoes⁴⁷⁴⁵.
AMPLIFIED 2015					John 5:2 ¶ Now in Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, there is a ¹pool, which is called in Hebrew (Jewish Aramaic) Bethesda, having five porticoes (alcoves, colonnades).

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Some early mss read Bethsaida or Bethzatha

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In 1888, the location of this pool with its porticoes, as described in this verse, was uncovered.

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Neh 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.

John 19:13 ¶ Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

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Greek Heb.

964

Bêthesda; prob. of Ara. or.; Bethesda, a pool in Jer.:--Bethesda(1).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

1447

Hebraisti; adv. from 1446; in Hebrew, in Aramaic:--Hebrew(7).

1951

epilegô; from 1909 and 3004; to call or name, to choose:--called(1), chose(1).

2192

echô; a prim. vb.; to have, hold:--ability(1), able(1), accompany(1), acknowledge*(1), am(2), become(1), been(3), being(1), being under(1), bringing(1), conceived*(1), consider(2), considered(2), could(2), derive(1), deriving(1), devoid*(1), enjoyed(1), experiencing(1), felt(1), following(1), get(2), gripped(1), had(80), has(134), have(283), have had(2), having(50), held(1), hold(5), holding(7), holds(2), ill*(5), incurring(1), involves(1), keep(3), keeping(3), kept(1), maintain(1), maintained(1), maintaining(1), meets(1), nearby(1), next(2), obliged*(1), obtain(2), obtained(1), owned(3), possess(2), possessed(4), possesses(1), receive(1), received(1), recover*(1), regard(2), regarded(1), reigns*(1), remember*(1), retain(1), seize(1), show(1), think*(1), unable*(1), under(1), under*(1), use(1), without*(3).

2414

Hierosoluma; of Heb. or. [3389]; Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah:--Jerusalem(63).

2861

kolumbêthra; from 2860; a pool:--pool(4).

4002

pente; a prim. card. num.; five:--fifty*(1), five(34), seventy-five*(1), three*(1).

4262

probatikos; from 4263b; of sheep:--sheep(1).

4745

stoa; a prim. word; a portico:--portico(3), porticoes(1).

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