bethzatha
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Bethesda.
Example Sentences
- "This article undertakes a study of two Johannine stories – John 5:1-47 (of the healing of the man at the pool of Bethzatha) and John 9:1-41 (the healing of the man born blind) – to discover the meaning and purpose of the evangelist's use of these narratives, and their implications for understanding sickness and healing from faith perspective."
- "Bethzatha (v. 2) is where people with illnesses and/or disabilities lie and wait in hope of obtaining healing and relief, which is evidently thought to be obtained by the first person who enters the pool when its waters are mysteriously "troubled.""
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Βηθζαθά (Bēthzathá), a variation appearing in some manuscripts of the Gospel of John.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Βηθζαθά