/ Dictionary / Index B Bethesda: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Be•thes•da Pronunciation: (bu-thez'du), [key] — n. a pool in Biblical Jerusalem, believed to have healing powers. John 5:2–4. a city in central Maryland; residential suburb of Washington, D.C. 62,736. (l.c.) a chapel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bethel Park Beth Hillel* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language