2898. kranion

Lexicon

kranion: Skull

Original Word: κρανίον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kranion
Pronunciation: kra-NEE-on
Phonetic Spelling: (kran-ee'-on)
Definition: Skull
Meaning: a skull.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Calvary, skull.

Diminutive of a derivative of the base of keras; a skull ("cranium") -- Calvary, skull.

see GREEK keras

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kara (the head)
Definition
a skull
NASB Translation
Skull (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2898: κρανίον

κρανίον, κρανίου, τό (diminutive of the noun κράνον (i. e. κάρα; Curtius, § 38)), a skull (Vulg.calvaria): Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22; Luke 23:33; John 19:17; see Γολγοθᾶ. (Judges 9:53; 2 Kings 9:35; Homer, Iliad 8, 84; Pindar, Euripides, Plato, Lucian, Herodian)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "κράνος" (krános), meaning "helmet" or "skull."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term for "κρανίον" is "גֻּלְגֹּלֶת" (gulgolet), Strong's Hebrew 1538, which also means "skull." This term is used in the Old Testament in contexts such as census-taking, where it refers to counting individuals by their heads or skulls.

Usage: The word "κρανίον" is used in the New Testament to describe the location where Jesus was crucified. It is translated as "the Skull" in English versions of the Bible.

Context: The term "κρανίον" appears in the New Testament in the context of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is specifically mentioned in the Gospels as the place called "Golgotha," which is interpreted as "the place of the Skull." This location is significant in Christian theology as the site where Jesus was crucified, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's suffering and death.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in the following passages:
• Matthew 27:33: "And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,"
• Mark 15:22: "They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull."
• Luke 23:33: "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."
• John 19:17: "Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha."

The term "κρανίον" is significant not only for its literal meaning but also for its symbolic representation of the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through the sacrifice of Jesus. The location, Golgotha, is traditionally identified as a hill outside the walls of Jerusalem, though its exact historical location remains a subject of scholarly debate.

Forms and Transliterations

Κρανιον Κρανίον Κρανιου Κρανίου Kranion Kraníon Kraniou Kraníou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 27:33 N-GNS
GRK: ὅ ἐστιν Κρανίου Τόπος λεγόμενος
NAS: means Place of a Skull,
KJV: to say, a place of a skull,
INT: which is of a skull place called

Mark 15:22 N-GNS
GRK: ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον Κρανίου Τόπος
NAS: is translated, Place of a Skull.
KJV: The place of a skull.
INT: is translated of a skull place

Luke 23:33 N-ANS
GRK: τὸν καλούμενον Κρανίον ἐκεῖ ἐσταύρωσαν
NAS: called The Skull, there
KJV: is called Calvary, there
INT: called The Skull there they crucified

John 19:17 N-GNS
GRK: τὸν λεγόμενον Κρανίου Τόπον ὃ
NAS: the Place of a Skull, which
KJV: called [the place] of a skull, which
INT: the called of a skull place which

Strong's Greek 2898
4 Occurrences

Κρανίον — 1 Occ.
Κρανίου — 3 Occ.