crucify, crucified

Definition

The term “crucify” means to execute someone by attaching him to a cross and leaving him there to suffer and die in great pain.

• The victim was either tied to the cross or nailed to it. Crucified people died from blood loss or from suffocation.
• The ancient Roman Empire frequently used this method of execution to punish and kill people who were terrible criminals or who had rebelled against the authority of their government.
• The Jewish religious leaders asked the Roman governor to order his soldiers to crucify Jesus. The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. He suffered there for six hours, and then died.

Translation Suggestions

• The term “crucify” could be translated as “kill on a cross” or “execute by nailing to a cross.”

(See also: cross, Rome)

Bible References

• Acts 2:23
• Galatians 2:20-21
• Luke 23:20-22
• Luke 23:34
• Matthew 20:17-19
• Matthew 27:23-24

Examples from the Bible stories

• __39:11 But the Jewish leaders and the crowd shouted, “Crucify__ him (Jesus)!”
• __39:12 Pilate became afraid that the crowd would begin to riot, so he ordered his soldiers to crucify__ Jesus.played a major role in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
• __40:1 After the soldiers mocked Jesus, they led him away to crucify__ him. They made him carry the cross on which he would die.
• __40:4 Jesus was crucified__ between two robbers.
• __43:6 “Men of Israel, Jesus was a man who did many mighty signs and wonders by the power of God, as you have seen and already know. But you crucified__ him!”
• __43:9 “You crucified__ this man, Jesus.”
• __44:8 Peter answered them, “This man stands before you healed by the power of Jesus the Messiah. You crucified__ Jesus, but God raised him to life again!”

Word Data

• Strong’s: G03880, G43620, G47170, G49570