Meanings
- biblicalThe Aramaic name of a place in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus before his crucifixion
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 19:13Synonyms: Lithostrotos
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Aramaic name of a place in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus before his crucifixion
Origin
- Aramaic[Term?]
- Ancient GreekΓαββαθᾶ
- EnglishGabbatha
From Ancient Greek Γαββαθᾶ (Gabbathâ), from Aramaic [Term?].
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Ancient Greek Γαββαθᾶ, Λιθόστρωτον
- Γαββαθᾶ (Gabbathâ)place in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus
- Λιθόστρωτον (Lithóstrōton)place in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus
German Steinpflaster, Gabbata
- Steinpflasterplace in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus
- Gabbataplace in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus
Portuguese Gábata
- Gábataplace in Jerusalem, thought to be the place of the trial of Jesus
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Gabbatha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gabbatha
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