Γεθσημανῆ
Gethsēmanē · Gethsemane
Greek word · Strong’s number G1068 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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Gethsēmanē (Γεθσημανῆ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Gethsemane”.
A garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives; the name means "oil press".
How to say it
Geth·sē·ma·nē
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Gethsemane
Today: Gethsemane, foot of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
A garden or estate at the foot of the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley.
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus prayed there in anguish and was arrested (Matt 26:36, 47).
Where it appears
- Matthew 26:36
Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he says to the disciples, “Sit here while I go away there and pray.”
- Mark 14:32
And they come to a place whose name is Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”