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Gabbatha

Gabbatha, also known as the Stone Pavement, was the location in Jerusalem where Pontius Pilate sat in judgment over Jesus.

The name Gabbatha means “high; elevated”

PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at John 19:13; referred to as Gabbatha (γαββαθά) or The Stone Pavement (λιθόστρωτος).

Location

Identified as
within 500 m of Herod’s palace
Certainty
Likely (61% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.776° N, 35.228° E
Gabbatha
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Glossary entries

Gabbatha Pavement

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. John 19:13γαββαθά · Gabbatha; λιθόστρωτος · Stone Pavement
    When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.