κρανίον
kranion
“Skull”
Definition
a skull ("cranium")
diminutive of a derivative of the base of G2768 (κέρας);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
κρανίον appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
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