noun · neuter
kraniem
Greekκρανίον (kranion)
Strong’sG2898
a skull
stem krani-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κρανίον, -ου, τό
(< κάρα, the head), [in LXX: Jg 9:53, IV Ki 9:35 (גֻּלְגֹּלֶת)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2898 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkran-ee'-on
a skull ("cranium")
Fromdiminutive of a derivative of the base of G2768;
King JamesCalvary, skull.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | kraniem | kranieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | kranieu3×Κρανίου | kranieiu |
| to, for dative | kranie | kraniei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
kranie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kranieu“skull”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Matthew 27:33“skull”Kai ercharatois eis topon legirōton Golgothan, hem atō Kranieu Topos legirōtos,And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
Mark 15:22“skull”kai feralō auton epi ton Golgothan topon, hem atō methermēneuirōtem Kranieu Topos.They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
John 19:17“skull”kai bastazarōtos heauto ton stauron exerchata eis ton legirōton Kranieu Topon, hem legitō Hebraisti Golgothas,Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
Kraniem1×
Luke 23:33“skull”kai hote erchala epi ton topon ton kalirōton Kraniem, ekei staurala auton kai toin kakourgoin, hon men ek dexeiu hon de ek aristereiu.When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.