- Original: Βηθσαΐδά - Transliteration: Bethsaida - Phonetic: bayth-sahee-dah' - Definition: Bethsaida = house of fish 1. a small fishing village on the west shore of Lake Gennesaret, home of Andrew, Peter, Philip and John 2. a village in lower Gaulanitis on the eastern shore of Lake Gennesaret, not far from where the Jordan empties into it - Origin: of Aramaic origin cf G1004 and G6719 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin (compare [ H1004 ] and [ H6719 ]); fishing house; Bethsaida a place in Palestine: - Bethsaida. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Bethsaida, 5 Mar 6:45; Mar 8:22; Luke 9:10; Joh 1:44; Joh 12:21