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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGolgotha
/ˈɡɒl.ɡə.θə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hill outside Jerusalem where, according to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified.
"Many pilgrims visit Golgotha to pay their respects at the site of the crucifixion." - 2
A place of great suffering or death.
"The battlefield became a Golgotha for the soldiers involved in the conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Golgotha' originates from the Aramaic word 'gulgulta', meaning 'skull'. It is historically significant as the site where Jesus was crucified, referenced in the New Testament of the Bible. The name reflects the location's association with death and sacrifice, evolving through Greek and Latin into its current form in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Golgotha" is said worldwide
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Golgotha
Transliteration: Golgotha
"Les pèlerins visitent Golgotha pour honorer la mémoire de la crucifixion."
Golgatha
Transliteration: Golgatha
"Viele Gläubige besuchen Golgatha, um den Ort der Kreuzigung zu verehren."
Golgota
Transliteration: Golgota
"I pellegrini si recano a Golgota per onorare la memoria della crocifissione."
Gólgota
Transliteration: Gólgota
"Los peregrinos visitan el Gólgota para rendir homenaje a la crucifixión."
Gólgota
Transliteration: Gólgota
"Os peregrinos visitam o Gólgota para homenagear a crucificação."
गोल्गोथा
Transliteration: Golgotha
"तीर्थयात्री गोल्गोथा का दौरा करते हैं ताकि वे क्रूस पर चढ़ाए जाने की स्मृति को सम्मानित कर सकें।"
果尔哥他
Transliteration: Guǒ'ěrgētā
"朝圣者们访问果尔哥他，以纪念钉十字架的事件。"
골고다
Transliteration: Golgoda
"순례자들은 골고다를 방문하여 십자가에 못 박힌 사건을 기립니다."
ゴルゴタ
Transliteration: Gorugota
"巡礼者たちはゴルゴタを訪れて十字架の事件を記念します。"
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