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Greek word · G1115

Γολγοθᾶ

golgotha

Golgotha

An Aramaic word, kept in the Greek New Testament as it was spoken and spelled in Greek letters. Why Aramaic?

Appears 3 times in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament.

Where it appears

Matthew · 1

  1. Matthew 27:33 Γολγοθᾶ, Golgotha,

    And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

Mark · 1

  1. Mark 15:22 Γολγοθᾶν Golgotha

    They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

John · 1

  1. John 19:17 Γολγοθα, Golgotha,

    Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

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