Βηθσαϊδάν
bethsaidan
Bethsaida
of Chaldee origin (compare בַּיִת and צַיָּד); fishing-house; Bethsaida, a place in Palestine:--Bethsaida.
Mark 6:45 · Word #17
Lexicon G966
| Lemma | Βηθσαϊδά |
| Transliteration | Bēthsaïdá |
| Strong's | G966 |
| In-context | Bethsaida |
| Literal | Bethsaida |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βηθσαϊδάν |
| Strong's | G966 |
SIBI-P1 G966-02
House-of-Fishing (feminine singular, vocative/accusative)
| Root | Βηθσαϊδά (Bēthsaïda) |
| Core Meanings | house of fishing, fishing-house, fishing village |
| Semantic Range | A Galilean town near the Sea of Galilee; literally a fishing settlement or fishing-house; used as a geographical proper name. |
| Conceptual Significance | Bethsaida is associated with several disciples and with notable miracles of Yeshua. Its meaning, "House-of-Fishing," fittingly aligns with its identity as a fishing village and with the calling of fishermen to become "fishers of men." |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; feminine singular; indeclinable. Appears in vocative feminine singular (VFSI) and accusative feminine singular (AFSI) forms; case determined by syntactic role, though the form itself does not change. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from Hebrew/Aramaic elements meaning "house" (beth) and "fishing/hunter" (tsaida), so "House-of-Fishing" preserves the underlying Semitic meaning. The morphology shows feminine singular indeclinable forms in both vocative and accusative cases, so the rendering reflects its function either as direct address ("O House-of-Fishing") or as a direct object/location name without altering its form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Βηθσαϊδά (house of fishing, fishing-house, fishing village)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G966-01 |
bethsaida | Beth‑Saida (Fishing‑House) |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of G966)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 11:21 | Βηθσαϊδάν | bethsaidan | |
| Mark 6:45 | Βηθσαϊδάν | bethsaidan | Bethsaida |
| Mark 8:22 | Βηθσαϊδάν | bethsaidan | Bethsaida |