How many times is Gethsemane mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gethsemane appears 2 times in the King James Version, in 2 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gethsemane 2 times.
Gethsemane in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gethsemane counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gethsemane | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
What the name Gethsemane means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gethsemane as "a very fat or plentiful vale".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Gethsemane
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Common questions
How many times is Gethsemane in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 2 uses are in the Old Testament and 2 in the New Testament. Gethsemane appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. It is used once each in Matthew and Mark.
Where is Gethsemane first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 26:36: "Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder." The last is Mark 14:32.
What does the name Gethsemane mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gethsemane as "a very fat or plentiful vale".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.