Strong G2898κρανίον
Skull
- Transliteration
- kranion
- Pronunciation
- kran-ee'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Diminutive of a derivative of the base of G2768; a skull (cranium): - Calvary skull.
Detailed definition
κρανίον, -ου, τό
(κάρα, the head), [in LXX: Jdg.9:53, 4Ki.9:35 (גֻּלְגֹּלֶת)*;]
a skull: Mat.27:33, Mrk.15:22, Luk.23:33, Jhn.19:17.†
(AS)
(κάρα, the head), [in LXX: Jdg.9:53, 4Ki.9:35 (גֻּלְגֹּלֶת)*;]
a skull: Mat.27:33, Mrk.15:22, Luk.23:33, Jhn.19:17.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Golgotha
The place where Jesus was crucified, meaning "Place of a Skull."
Golgotha, also known as the Place of a Skull, was the site outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified (Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22; Luke 23:33; John 19:17).
In the Bible
Strong G2898 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- skull3
- calvary1
First verses
- Matthew 27:33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
- Mark 15:22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
- Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
- John 19:17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κρᾱνίον, τό,
(κάρα) upper part of the head, skull (κεφαλῆς τὸ τριχωτὸν μέρος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 491a31, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.739))]; of horses, ὅθι τε πρῶται τρίχες ἵππων κρανίῳ ἐμπεφύασι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.84)]; of men, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).54, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 683, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 71, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 299e, etc.)]: generally, head, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 16.)]
II headache, [Refs (Hippiatr. 103 (variant{κατακράνιον}).)]
(κάρα) upper part of the head, skull (κεφαλῆς τὸ τριχωτὸν μέρος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 491a31, compare 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.739))]; of horses, ὅθι τε πρῶται τρίχες ἵππων κρανίῳ ἐμπεφύασι [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.84)]; of men, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 4(3).54, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 683, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 71, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 299e, etc.)]: generally, head, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 16.)]
II headache, [Refs (Hippiatr. 103 (variant{κατακράνιον}).)]