What Does the Name Gethsemane Mean
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Gethsemane Name Meaning
BiblicalFrom Γεθσημανι (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic place name meaning "oil vat". In the New Testament this is the name of the garden where Jesus was arrested, located on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem.
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