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Strong's G966 Βηθσαϊδά (bethsaida)

Bethsaida - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H966 — bezeq (“Bezek”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G966
Language Greek
Linked Usages 7
Books 4

Strong's G966 Quick Answer

Strong's G966 Βηθσαϊδά (Bethsaida) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Bethsaida (bayth-sai"-dah') n/l. 1. fishing-house 2. Bethsaida, a place in Israel It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include bethsaida. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Bethsaida (bayth-sai"-dah') n/l. 1. fishing-house 2. Bethsaida, a place in Israel
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
bethsaida

Meaning and Definition

Bethsaida (bayth-sai"-dah') n/l. 1. fishing-house 2. Bethsaida, a place in Israel [of Chaldee origin] KJV: Bethsaida Compare: H1004, H6719

Original Word
Βηθσαϊδά
Transliteration
Bethsaida
Morphology
Name Location

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G966. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Bethsaida

Usage: Βηθσαιδά (Rec. -σαϊδά), and -δάν (Mt, Mk, ll. with), ἡ, indecl. (Syr., house of fish), Bethsaida, a town on NE. shore of the Sea of Galilee: Luk.9:10. It is generally supposed that a second B. on the W. shore is referred to in Mat.11:21, Mrk.6:45 8:22, Luk.10:13, Jhn.1:45 12:21 (DB, i, 282f.; but see Swete on Mrk.6:45). __2. 2. Βηθζαθά, ἡ, indecl. (perh. Aram. בֵּית זַיְתָה, house of olives) Jhn.5:2..† (AS)

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How Strong's G966 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bethsaida, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Bethsaida Matthew 11:21

How Strong's G966 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 7 linked usages.

Strong's G966 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G966 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 11:21 KJV

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Mark 6:45 KJV

And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

Mark 8:22 KJV

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G966.

Matthew 11:21 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Mark 6:45 New Testament, KJV
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark 8:22 New Testament, KJV
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
Luke 9:10 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke 10:13 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
John 1:44 New Testament, KJV
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
John 12:21 New Testament, KJV
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G966, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G966 FAQ

What does bethsaida (Βηθσαϊδά) mean?

Bethsaida (Strong's G966) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Bethsaida". Bethsaida (bayth-sai"-dah') n/l. 1. fishing-house 2. Bethsaida, a place in Israel

How many times is bethsaida (Βηθσαϊδά) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G966 across 4 books.

Where can I study bethsaida (Βηθσαϊδά) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G966 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate bethsaida (Βηθσαϊδά)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bethsaida. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.