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‎Γεθσημανῆ‎ Gethsēmanē (gheth-say-man-ay') Gethsemane ^N:N--L
of Chaldee origin (compare ‎גַּת‎ and ‎שֶׁמֶן‎)

Gethsemane.

• oil-press
• Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem

Abbott-Smith

Γεθσημασεί (Rec. -νῆ, LTr. -νεῖ) indecl. (Heb. גֵּת שְׁמָנִי, oil-press),
Gethsemane: called in Jo 18:1 a κῆπος, but named only in Mt 26:36, Mk 14:32.†

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Gethsemane • Garden near Jerusalem; site of Jesus' prayer and arrest

Gethsemane, a garden at the Mount of Olives, was the site where Jesus prayed and was arrested before his crucifixion.

• A location near Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם first mentioned at Mat.26.36;
• only referred to as Gethsemane Γεθσημανῆ.
  

Gethsemane is the name of a garden located at the foot of the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the New Testament Gospels as the place where Jesus went to pray and was later arrested before his crucifixion.

The name "Gethsemane" is derived from the Aramaic words "gat shemanim," meaning "oil press," suggesting that the garden may have contained an olive press or was located in an area known for olive oil production.

According to Matthew 26:36 and Mark 14:32, after the Last Supper, Jesus went with his disciples to Gethsemane. He took Peter, James, and John with him and asked them to stay awake and pray while he went further into the garden to pray alone. In his agony, Jesus prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as you will" (Matthew 26:39).

During his prayer, Jesus was deeply distressed and sorrowful, to the point of sweating drops of blood (Luke 22:44). This intense emotional and spiritual struggle underscores the significance of Gethsemane as the place where Jesus fully embraced his impending suffering and death. After his prayer, Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot and arrested.

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