- Original: Βηθεσδά - Transliteration: Bethesda - Phonetic: bay-thes-dah' - Definition: Bethesda = house of mercy or flowing water 1. the name of a pool near the sheep-gate at Jerusalem, whose waters had curative powers - Origin: of Aramaic origin [cf G1004 and G2617 ] - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin (compare [ H1004 ] and [ H2617 ]); house of kindness; Bethesda a pool in Jerusalem: - Bethesda. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Bethesda, 1 Joh 5:2