The Jerusalem gate N. of the temple (Ne 3:1,32; 12:39). Between the tower of Meah and the chamber of the corner, or gate of the guard house or prison gate. (See JERUSALEM.) "The pool near the sheep gate" (not "market," Joh 5:2) was probably the present Hammam esh Shefa.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.
And between the upper chamber of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of the hundred, even unto the sheep gate: and they stopped at the gate of the guard.
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.