Gethsemane
/ɡɛθˈsɛməni/
Gethsemane proper noun: 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.
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.
Gethsemane meaning in Hindi and Arabic
Gethsemane in Hindi
- garden in ancient Jerusalem
- गतसमनी gatsamanī
Gethsemane in Arabic
- garden in ancient Jerusalem
- جَثْسَيْمَانِي jaṯsaymānī
Origin of Gethsemane
From Ancient Greek Γεθσημανί (Gethsēmaní), from Aramaic גת שמנא (Gaṯ Šəmānê, literally “oil press”).
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Questions about Gethsemane
- What does Gethsemane mean?
- Gethsemane means 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.
- What is Gethsemane in Hindi?
- Gethsemane in Hindi is गतसमनी (gatsamanī). See Gethsemane meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Gethsemane?
- Gethsemane is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gethsemane?
- Gethsemane is pronounced /ɡɛθˈsɛməni/.
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