Golgotha
[ gol-guh-thuh ]
/ ˈgɒl gə θə /
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noun
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.
a place of suffering or sacrifice.
a place of burial.
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Origin of Golgotha
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin, from Greek golgothá, from Aramaic gulgalthā, akin to Hebrew gulgōleth “skull”
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Word Origin for Golgotha
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic, based on Hebrew gulgōleth skull
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