Golgothan
/ˈɡɒl.ɡə.θən/noun
Relating to Golgotha, the site traditionally identified as the place of Jesus’s crucifixion.
Did you know?Golgotha’s name was preserved through Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and English tradition, while the Latin translation calvaria gave English the word “Calvary.”
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
gulgōleṯ
“Skull; traditionally connected with the name of Golgotha”
1st Century
Aramaic
Gûlgaltâ
“Golgotha; the place-name associated with a skull”
1st Century
Ancient Greek
Golgothá
“Golgotha, rendered as “Place of the Skull””
Late Antiquity
Latin
Golgotha
“Golgotha; the execution site described in Christian tradition”
Medieval English
English
Golgotha
“The hill or place of Christ’s crucifixion”
Modern English
English
Golgothan
“Of or relating to Golgotha”