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Golgotha

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(gahl' guh thuh) Place name transliterated from Aramaic and or Hebrew into Greek and then into English meaning, “skull.” In Mark 15:22 , the Hebrew name for the place where Jesus was crucified. The Latin equivalent is calvaria. Both words mean “skull.” See Crucifixion; Calvary . The Hebrew term appears twice in the Old Testament in its literal sense. In Judges 9:53 it is used of the skull of Abimelech; in 2 Kings 9:35 , it refers to the skull of Jezebel. In the New Testament it appears only as a designation of the location of Christ's crucifixion. See Crucifixion; Calvary .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Golgotha'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​g/golgotha.html. 1991.
 
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