GreekG2898Noun (Neuter)

κρανίον

kranion

4Occurrences
G2898Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a skull ("cranium")

diminutive of a derivative of the base of G2768 (κέρας);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a skull: .
LXX: (גֻּלְגֹּלֶת)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

κρανίον appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

John 19:17BSB

Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

Luke 23:33BSB

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.

Matthew 27:33BSB

And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

Mark 15:22BSB

They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

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