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# Golgotha
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## Facts:
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"Golgotha" was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified. Its name comes from an Aramaic word that means "Skull" or "Place of the Skull."
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* Golgotha was located outside the city walls of Jerusalem, somewhere nearby. It was perhaps located on a slope of the Mount of Olives.
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* In some older English versions of the Bible, Golgotha is translated as "Calvary," which comes from the Latin word for "skull."
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* Many Bible versions use a word that looks or sounds similar to "Golgotha," since its meaning is already explained in the Bible text.
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2019-06-25 15:58:04 +00:00
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Aram](../names/aram.md), [Mount of Olives](../names/mountofolives.md))
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## Bible References:
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2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00
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* [John 19:17](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/19/17)
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* [Mark 15:22](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/15/22)
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* [Matthew 27:33](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/33)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: G1115
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