Quick Definition
a pool swimming-place
Strong's Definition
a diving-place, i.e. pond for bathing (or swimming)
Derivation: from G2860 (κολυμβάω);
KJV Usage: pool
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κολυμβήθρα, κολυμβήθρας, ἡ (κολυμβάω), a place for diving, a swimming-pool (A. V. simply pool): Joh_9:7, and Rec. in 11; a reservoir or pool used for bathing, Joh_5:2; Joh_5:4 ((according to text of R L), 7). (Plato, rep. 5, p. 453 d.; Diodorus, Joseph, others; the Sept., 2Ki_18:17; Neh_2:14; Nah_2:8.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κολυμβήθρα kolymbēthra 3x
a place where any one may swim; a pond, pool, Joh_5:2 ; Joh_5:4 ; Joh_5:7 ; Joh_9:7
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κολυμβήθρα , -ας , ἡ
( < κολνμβάω ),
[in LXX for H1295 , 2Ki_18:27 , al. ;]
a swimming pool, pool: Joh_5:2 ; Joh_5:4 ; Joh_5:7 ; Joh_9:7 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κολυμβήθρα [page 353]
For the later ecclesiastical usage of κ ., font, see P Oxy I. 147 .2 (A.D. 556), cited s.v. κῆπος sub fin .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
κολυμβήθρα κολυμβήθρα, ἡ, "a swimming-bath", Plat. [Etym: from κόλυμβος]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κολυμβήθρα, -ας, ἡ
(κολνμβάω), [in LXX for בְּרֵכָה, 4Ki.18:27, al. ;]
a swimming pool, pool: Jhn.5:2, 4 5:7 9:7.†
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