John 5:2

at. in. Greek.

en. App-104.

by. upon, or at. Greek. epi. App-104.

market, or gate. Compare Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 3:32; Nehemiah 12:39, and App-68. Joh 15:40.

which is called. Greek. epilegomai. Only here and Acts

Bethesda. Aramaic. App-93. Compare Siloam in the sixth sign, App-176.

porches. arches, i, e.. colonnade, or cloister. Greek. stoa. Occurs only here, John 10:23.Acts 3:11; Acts 5:12. The Eng. "porch" is from the French porche, Latin. porticum. a gallery or door. All from Latin. portare = to carry-the wall being carried over by an arch.

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