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Golgotha

Meaning of “Golgotha”

The place of a skull.

Definition sources

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3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 27:33

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “Golgotha”

KJV PCE
Matthew 27:33
And when they were come unto a place called golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:33 · retained source text

And when they were come vnto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

1611 marginal noteIohn 19.17.

Mark 15:22
And they bring him unto the place golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:22 · retained source text

And they bring him vnto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull.

John 19:17
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew golgotha:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 19:17 · retained source text

And he bearing his crosse, went foorth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrewe, Golgotha:

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22

That is to say a place of a skull and being interpreted The place of a skull expressly gloss Golgotha. The identification is direct and sense-scoped.