Lexical Definition

‎Βηθσαϊδά‎ Bēthsaïdá (bayth-sahee-dah') Bethsaida ^N:N--L
of Chaldee origin (compare ‎בַּיִת‎ and ‎צַיָּד‎)

Bethsaida.

• fishing-house
• Bethsaida, a place in Palestine

Abbott-Smith

Βηθσαιδά (Rec. -σαϊδά), and -δάν (Mt 11:21, Mk 6:45 8:22), ἡ, indecl. (Syr., house of fish),
Bethsaida, a town on NE. shore of the Sea of Galilee: Lk 9:10. It is generally supposed that a second Β. on the W. shore is referred to in Mt 11:21, Mk 6:45 8:22, Lk 10:13, Jo 1:45 12:21 (DB, i, 282 f.; but v. Swete on Mk 6:45).
1. v.l. for Βηθζαθά, Βηθεσδά, Jo 5:2.†

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Bethsaida • Town where Jesus performed miracles, home of several disciples

Bethsaida was a fishing village on the Sea of Galilee, notable as the hometown of several of Jesus' disciples and a place where He performed miracles.

• A location first mentioned at Mat.11.21;
• only referred to as Bethsaida Βηθσαϊδά.
  

Bethsaida was a fishing town located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was the hometown of the disciples Philip, Andrew, and Peter (John 1:44, 12:21). Jesus visited Bethsaida during His ministry and performed several miracles there, including healing a blind man (Mark 8:22-26). Bethsaida was one of the cities, along with Chorazin and Capernaum, that Jesus rebuked for their unbelief despite the mighty works He had done in their midst (Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13). After the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, Jesus instructed His disciples to cross over to Bethsaida while He dismissed the crowd (Mark 6:45). The exact location of Bethsaida is debated, but it was likely situated near where the Jordan River enters the Sea of Galilee. Bethsaida's name derives from the Hebrew for "house of fishing" or "house of hunting," reflecting its primary industry. The Bible portrays Bethsaida as a place of great spiritual opportunity that largely failed to respond to Jesus' message and miracles.

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