# Bethesda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bəˈθɛz.də/ · frequency rank #17,303

## Definitions
1. A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
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16. A village in Saint Paul parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.
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## Etymology
From Aramaic בֵּית חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbethesda`, `behtesda`, `betehsda`, `bethedsa`, `bethesad`, `bethesdda`, `bethessda`, `bethhesda`, `bethseda`, `betthesda`, `btehesda`, `ebthesda`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bethesda