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Golgotha

ΓολγοθᾶStrong’s G1115

Golgotha

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Golgotha is the Greek word usually translated “golgotha”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,”
Matthew 27:33 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “golgotha”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • golgotha 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1
  • Mark 1
  • John 1

3 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

Γολγοθᾶ Golgotha · Golgotha

Γολγοθά (Rec. -θᾶ; WH, mg., Γολγόθ, Jo, l.with, Aram. גָּלְגָּלְתָּא = Heb. גֻּלְגֹּלֶת, LXX, κρανίον, Jdg.9:53, 2Ki.9:35); indecl. (exc. Mrk.15:22, -άν), Golgotha, the place of the crucifixion: Mat.27:33, Mrk.15:22, Jhn.19:17.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.