- Original: Γολγοθᾶ - Transliteration: Golgotha - Phonetic: gol-goth-ah' - Definition: Golgotha = skull 1. the name of a place outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; so called, apparently because its form resembled a skull - Origin: of Aramaic origin [cf G1538 ] - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of Chaldee origin (compare [ H1538 ]); the skull; Golgotha a knoll near Jerusalem: - Golgotha. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • Golgotha, 3 Mat 27:33; Mar 15:22; Joh 19:17