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Golgotha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(skull). Hebrew name of the spot where Christ was crucified (Matt. 27:33³³And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, (Matthew 27:33); Mark 15:22²²And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. (Mark 15:22); John 19:17¹⁷And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: (John 19:17)). [CALVARY.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See CALVARY.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

1115 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Γολγοθᾶ

Transliteration:

Golgotha

Phonic:

gol-goth-ah’

Meaning:

of Chaldee origin (compare 1538); the skull; Golgotha, a knoll near Jerusalem

KJV Usage:

Golgotha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a skull: place of a skull

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Place of a skull:―the spot where Jesus was crucified [CALVARY], Matt. 27:33. {Calvariae locus}