Golgotha
- a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.
- a place of suffering or sacrifice.
- a place of burial.
Origin of Golgotha
Related Words for golgotha
tomb, garden, graveyard, mortuary, ossuary, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, necropolis, vault, grave, Golgotha, churchyard, charnel, cemeteryExamples from the Web for golgotha
Contemporary Examples of golgotha
Is their God the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and is their Savior the Savior who hung on the cross at Golgotha?
Historical Examples of golgotha
At a little distance I drew rein and looked back at Golgotha.
The Centurion's StoryDavid James Burrell
It was the only deed of kindness I noted on Golgotha that day.
The Centurion's StoryDavid James Burrell
He experienced that which surrounds the Mystery of Golgotha in the higher world.
Christianity As A Mystical FactRudolf Steiner
Wherever a great mind utters its thoughts,—there is Golgotha.
Pearls of ThoughtMaturin M. Ballou
Each hamlet has its Golgotha, where worn-out animals are left to die.
Beast and Man in IndiaJohn Lockwood Kipling
Golgotha
- another name for Calvary
- (sometimes not capital) rare a place of burial
Word Origin for Golgotha
Word Origin and History for golgotha
Golgotha
hill near Jerusalem, via Latin and Greek, from Aramaic gulgulta, literally "(place of the) skull," cognate with Hebrew gulgoleth "skull." So called in reference to its shape (see Calvary).
Golgotha
The ancient name for Calvary.