Matthew 27:33

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τόπον λεγόμενον Γολγοθᾶ, ὅ ἐστιν λεγόμενος, κρανίου τόπος,

Transliteration

And elthontes into topon legomenon Golgotha, which is legomenos, kraniou topos,

Grammar Details

• *elthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come/arrived
• *topon*: accusative, masculine, singular - place/location
• *legomenon*: present passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being called/named
• *Golgotha*: accusative, neuter - proper name [Aramaic]
• *legomenos*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called/named
• *kraniou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of skull
• *topos*: nominative, masculine, singular - place/location

Word Meanings

• *elthontes*: having come/arrived/reached
• *topon*: place/location/spot
• *legomenon*: being called/named/said
• *Golgotha*: Aramaic term meaning 'skull'
• *kraniou topos*: place of skull/skull place

Referenced Verses

• Mark 15:22-32 : 22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. 28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
• Mark 15:34 : 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
• John 19:17-19 : 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• John 19:23-24 : 23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
• Luke 23:44 : 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.