Bible Dictionary
Sheep-market
The “sheep-market” of John 5:2 is uncertainly translated. The underlying word may refer to a sheep-gate, or possibly to a pool associated with such a gate.
Definition
The “sheep-market” in John 5:2 is an uncertain translation. The underlying word is an adjective and may refer to a sheep-gate or, following the Vulgate, a pool.
Biblical Usage
The expression occurs only in the description of the setting of Jesus’ healing at Jerusalem.
Historical Background
The uncertainty concerns whether the implied noun should be “gate” or “pool.”
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Occurs only in John 5:2 (marg., also R.V., “sheep-gate”). The word so rendered is an adjective, and it is uncertain whether the noun to be supplied should be “gate” or, following the Vulgate Version, “pool.”