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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2898. κρανίον (kranion) -- Skull</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2898.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/24-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2898.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2898</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2897.htm" title="2897">◄</a> 2898. kranion <a href="../greek/2899.htm" title="2899">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kranion: Skull</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κρανίον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kranion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kra-NEE-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kran-ee'-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Skull<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a skull.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word "kara" meaning "head."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent is "גֻּלְגֹּלֶת" (gulgolet), which also means "skull" or "head."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kranion" refers to the skull, specifically the bony structure of the head. In the New Testament, it is used in the context of the place where Jesus was crucified, known as "Golgotha," which is translated as "the place of the skull."<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, the skull was often associated with death and mortality, serving as a stark reminder of human frailty. The location known as Golgotha, or "the place of the skull," was likely named for its skull-like appearance or because it was a site of execution. This place held significant meaning in the context of Roman crucifixions, which were public spectacles intended to deter crime and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from kara (the head)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a skull<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Skull (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2898: κρανίον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κρανίον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κρανίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (diminutive of the noun <span class="greek2">κράνον</span> (i. e. <span class="greek2">κάρα</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 38)), <span class="accented">a skull</span> (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">calvaria</span>): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-33.htm">Matthew 27:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-22.htm">Mark 15:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-17.htm">John 19:17</a>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">Γολγοθᾶ</span></span>. (<a href="/interlinear/judges/9-53.htm">Judges 9:53</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/9-35.htm">2 Kings 9:35</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Iliad 8, 84; <span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, Herodian)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Calvary, skull. <p>Diminutive of a derivative of the base of <a href="/greek/2768.htm">keras</a>; a skull ("cranium") -- Calvary, skull. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2768.htm">keras</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Κρανιον Κρανίον Κρανιου Κρανίου Kranion Kraníon Kraniou Kraníou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅ ἐστιν <b>Κρανίου</b> Τόπος λεγόμενος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> means Place <span class="itali">of a Skull,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to say, a place <span class="itali">of a skull,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which is <span class="itali">of a skull</span> place called<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον <b>Κρανίου</b> Τόπος </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is translated, Place <span class="itali">of a Skull.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The place <span class="itali">of a skull.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is translated <span class="itali">of a skull</span> place<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν καλούμενον <b>Κρανίον</b> ἐκεῖ ἐσταύρωσαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> called <span class="itali">The Skull,</span> there<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is called <span class="itali">Calvary,</span> there<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> called <span class="itali">The Skull</span> there they crucified<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν λεγόμενον <b>Κρανίου</b> Τόπον ὃ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Place <span class="itali">of a Skull,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> called <span class="itali">[the place] of a skull,</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the called <span class="itali">of a skull</span> place which<p><b><a href="/greek/2898.htm">Strong's Greek 2898</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2898.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kranion_2898.htm">Κρανίον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kraniou_2898.htm">Κρανίου — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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