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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2861. κολυμβήθρα (kolumbéthra) -- Pool</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2861.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_thessalonians/1-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2861.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2861</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2860.htm" title="2860">◄</a> 2861. kolumbéthra <a href="../greek/2862.htm" title="2862">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kolumbéthra: Pool</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κολυμβήθρα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kolumbéthra<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ko-loom-BAY-thrah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kol-oom-bay'-thrah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Pool<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: a diving or swimming place), a pool.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb κολυμβάω (kolumbaō), meaning "to dive" or "to swim."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kolumbéthra," the concept of a pool or body of water can be related to Hebrew terms like בְּרֵכָה (berekhah), meaning "pool" or "reservoir."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kolumbéthra" refers to a pool or a place of water used for swimming or bathing. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe a pool in Jerusalem known for its healing properties.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, pools were significant for both practical and religious purposes. They were used for bathing, ritual purification, and as communal gathering places. The Pool of Bethesda, mentioned in the Gospel of John, was a notable site in Jerusalem, believed to have healing powers when its waters were stirred.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2860.htm">kolumbaó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a pool<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>pool (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2861: κολυμβήθρα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κολυμβήθρα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κολυμβήθρας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">κολυμβάω</span>), <span class="accented">a place for diving, a swimming-pool</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> simply <span class="accented">pool</span>): <a href="/interlinear/john/9-7.htm">John 9:7</a>, and <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> in 11; <span class="accented">a reservoir or pool</span> used for bathing, <a href="/interlinear/john/5-2.htm">John 5:2, 4</a> ((according to text of <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">L</span>), 7). (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, rep. 5, p. 453 d.; <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, Joseph, others; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/2-14.htm">Nehemiah 2:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-8.htm">Nahum 2:8</a>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>pool. <p>A diving-place, i.e. Pond for bathing (or swimming) -- pool. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κολυμβηθρα κολυμβήθρα κολυμβήθρᾳ κολυμβηθραν κολυμβήθραν κολυμβήθρας kolumbethra kolumbēthra kolumbethran kolumbēthran kolymbethra kolymbēthra kolymbḗthra kolymbḗthrāi kolymbethran kolymbēthran kolymbḗthran<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 5:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῇ προβατικῇ <b>κολυμβήθρα</b> ἡ ἐπιλεγομένη</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by the sheep <span class="itali">[gate] a pool,</span> which is called<br><a href="/kjvs/john/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sheep <span class="itali">[market] a pool,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/john/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sheepgate <span class="itali">a pool</span> which [is] called<p><b><a href="/text/john/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 5:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Feminine">Noun-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῇ <b>κολυμβήθρᾳ</b> καὶ ἐτάρασσεν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> into <span class="itali">the pool,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">pool</span> and stirred<p><b><a href="/text/john/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 5:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὴν <b>κολυμβήθραν</b> ἐν ᾧ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to put <span class="itali">me into the pool</span> when<br><a href="/kjvs/john/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me into <span class="itali">the pool:</span> but while<br><a href="/interlinear/john/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> into the <span class="itali">pool</span> in which<p><b><a href="/text/john/9-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὴν <b>κολυμβήθραν</b> τοῦ Σιλωάμ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wash <span class="itali">in the pool</span> of Siloam<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wash in <span class="itali">the pool</span> of Siloam, (which<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">pool</span> of Siloam<p><b><a href="/greek/2861.htm">Strong's Greek 2861</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2861.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kolumbe_thra_2861.htm">κολυμβήθρα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kolumbe_thran_2861.htm">κολυμβήθραν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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