Golgotha in the Bible

Meaning: a heap of skulls; something skull-shaped

Exact Match

From thence shall the right measure be taken before her unto the hill top of Gareb, and shall come about Golgotha

Verse ConceptsMeasuring Rod

And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.

Verse ConceptsBody Of Christ, Physical DeathDeath penaltyCrucifixion, Of ChristPainTortureCalvarySkullsChrist Was KilledCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedBurying placesassertivenesscrucifixion

Thematic Bible



On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),

They brought Jesus to the place which was known as Golgotha- -a name which means 'Place of a Skull.'

And he went out, carrying his cross himself, to the place which is named from a scull, or, in Hebrew, Golgotha.


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