Gabbatha: Gab Baitha, i.e., "the ridge of the house" "the temple-mound," on a
part of which the fortress of Antonia was built. This "temple-mound"
was covered with a tesselated "pavement" (Gr. lithostroton, i.e.,
"stone-paved"). A judgement-seat (bema) was placed on this "pavement"
outside the hall of the "praetorium" (q.v.), the judgment-hall
(John 18:28; 19:13)
