Gethsemane
See also: Gethsémané
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Γεθσημανή (Gethsēmanḗ), from Classical Syriac ܓܕܣܡܢ (Gat Šmānê, literally “oil press”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛθˈsɛməni/
- Rhymes: -ɛməni
Proper noun
Gethsemane
- A biblical location in ancient Jerusalem, a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus underwent the agony in the garden and was arrested the night before his crucifixion.
Translations
garden in ancient Jerusalem
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