What does Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanē) mean in the Bible?
Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanē) is a Greek word meaning "oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem".
Greek · G1068
Γεθσημανῆ
Oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem
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ΓεθσημανῆG1068
PronunciationGethsēmanē
What does Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanē) mean in the Bible?
Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanē) is a Greek word meaning "oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem".
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How does the BSB render G1068?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gethsemane (2).
Where does Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanē) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 26:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItGethsemane2×Matthew 26:36, Mark 14:32
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Usage map
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First aligned rowMatthew 26:36
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Mark1
Source forms
Γεθσημανί1xGethsēmaniMark 14:32
Γεθσημανὶ1xGethsēmaniMatthew 26:36
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular1xMatthew 26:36
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular1xMark 14:32
Evidence Summary
Greek word. oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem
Source Gloss
oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem
Extended definition
:--Gethsemane.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 26:36Proper name
Γεθσημανῆ,geqshmanh
Gethsemane
Read verseMark 14:32Proper name
Γεθσημανῆ·geqshmanh
Gethsemane
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.