Golgotha is an Aramaic word meaning “skull.” Matthew indicates that the Greek equivalent is the place of a skull (Die Bibel im heutigen Deutsch “Skull”). The exact location of this site is disputed, though it is generally assumed that the name suggests that it somewhat resembled a skull.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on the Gospel of Matthew. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1988. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .