Kranion denotes the place identified as Golgotha, where Jesus was brought and crucified.

The attested use identifies Golgotha as a place described with this noun: Jesus is brought there in Mark 15:22 and Matthew 27:33, goes there carrying the cross in John 19:17, and is crucified there in Luke 23:33.

1. Place designation for Golgotha · dominant

   The genitive singular forms occur in place-identifying clauses in Mark 15:22, Matthew 27:33, and John 19:17; in these verses the APB renders the location as “Skull,” “Place of a Skull,” or “Skull Place.” The accusative singular in Luke 23:33 occurs after arrival at that place, where the APB says that Jesus and the criminals were crucified.

   Mark 15:22Matthew 27:33John 19:17Luke 23:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the four verses, the APB presents the place as “Skull,” “Skull Place,” and “Place of a Skull,” while also naming Golgotha. These phrases show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.