Bethsaida

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/ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də/UK/bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.də//ˌbɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/US/bɛθˈseɪ.ɪ.ɾə/

proper noun

Either of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament.

OriginAramaic בית צידה →
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Meanings

Bethsaida1

proper noun
  1. biblicalEither of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament.

Bethsaida2

proper noun
  1. biblicalBethesda.
  2. biblicalThe Pool of Bethesda.

Origin

Bethsaida · proper noun

  1. Aramaicבית צידה“house of hunting”
  2. EnglishBethsaida

From Hebrew/Aramaic בית צידה (bet tsaida, “house of hunting”).

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Bethsaida · proper noun

  1. Aramaicחַסְדָּא“House of Grace”
  2. EnglishBethsaida

Alternate reading of Bethesda, from Aramaic חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βηθσαϊδά
  • Βηθσαϊδά (Bēthsaïdá)either of two towns
French Bethsaïda, Bethsaïde
  • Bethsaïdaeither of two towns
  • Bethsaïdeeither of two towns
German Bethsaida
  • Bethsaidaeither of two towns
Hindi बैतसैदा
  • बैतसैदा (baitsaidā)either of two towns
Japanese ベツサイダ
  • ベツサイダ (betsusaida)either of two towns
Portuguese Betsaida
  • Betsaidaeither of two towns
Russian Вифсаи́да
  • Вифсаи́да (Vifsaída)either of two towns
Cite this entry
APA

Bethsaida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethsaida

MLA

“Bethsaida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethsaida. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bethsaida,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bethsaida.

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