Gethsemane

[ geth-sem-uh-nee ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a garden east of Jerusalem, near the brook of Kedron: scene of Jesus' agony and betrayal.
2. gethsemane, a scene or occasion of suffering; calvary.

Gethsemane

/ ɡɛθˈsɛmənɪ /

noun

1. New Testament the garden in Jerusalem where Christ was betrayed on the night before his Crucifixion (Matthew 26:36–56)

Other Words From

• Geth·se·man·ic geth·se·man·ic [geth-s, uh, -, man, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gethsemane¹

From Late Latin Gethsēmani, from Greek Gethsēmaní, probably from assumed Aramaic gadh shĕmānē, from Hebrew gath shĕmānīm “oil press”

Example Sentences

And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, "Sit ye here, while I pray."

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It was the Gethsemane of every true-hearted man, who calls his fellows forth to sacrifice and battle.

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Like the darkness in Gethsemane, and again, from the sixth to the ninth hour on Calvary, it forbids entrance.

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He bathed in Siloa with enthusiasm, and almost expired of feeling under the venerable olive-trees of Gethsemane.

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His eyes drifted to the other picture hanging there--the Master kneeling alone in Gethsemane.

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