Strong G4716σταυρός
cross
- Transliteration
- stauros
- Pronunciation
- stow-ros'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From the base of G2476; a stake or post (as set upright) that is (specifically) a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively exposure to death that is self denial; by implication the atonement of Christ: - cross.
Detailed definition
σταυρός, -oῦ, ὁ
1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.)
2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Mat.27:32, 40 27:42, Mrk.15:21, 30 15:32, Luk.23:26, Jhn.19:17, 19 19:25, 31, Col.2:14, Heb.12:2; θάνατος σταυροῦ, Php.2:8; τ. αἷμα τοῦ σ., Col.1:20. Metaphorical, in proverbial sayings: αἴρειν (λαμβάνειν, βαστάζειν) τὸν σ., Mat.10:38 16:24, Mrk.8:34 10:21, 15:21, Luk.9:23 14:27 (for an interesting ex. of metaphorically use in π., see MM, xxiii) By meton., for Christ's death on the Cross: 1Co.1:17, Gal.5:11 6:12, 14, Eph.2:16, Php.3:18; ὁ λόγος ὁ τοῦ σ., 1Co.1:18.†
(AS)
1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.)
2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Mat.27:32, 40 27:42, Mrk.15:21, 30 15:32, Luk.23:26, Jhn.19:17, 19 19:25, 31, Col.2:14, Heb.12:2; θάνατος σταυροῦ, Php.2:8; τ. αἷμα τοῦ σ., Col.1:20. Metaphorical, in proverbial sayings: αἴρειν (λαμβάνειν, βαστάζειν) τὸν σ., Mat.10:38 16:24, Mrk.8:34 10:21, 15:21, Luk.9:23 14:27 (for an interesting ex. of metaphorically use in π., see MM, xxiii) By meton., for Christ's death on the Cross: 1Co.1:17, Gal.5:11 6:12, 14, Eph.2:16, Php.3:18; ὁ λόγος ὁ τοῦ σ., 1Co.1:18.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4716 appears in 28 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cross28
First verses
- Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Matthew 27:32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
- Matthew 27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
- Matthew 27:42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
- Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
- Mark 15:21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
- Mark 15:30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
- Mark 15:32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
- Luke 9:23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
- Luke 14:27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
- Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
- John 19:17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
- John 19:19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 19:25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- John 19:31The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
- 1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
- Galatians 5:11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σταυρός, ὁ,
upright pale or stake, σταυροὺς ἐκτὸς ἔλασσε διαμπερὲς ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα πυκνοὺς καὶ θαμέας [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.11, compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.453, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.2.21)]; of piles driven in to serve as a foundation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.16, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.25.)]
II cross, as the instrument of crucifixion, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.18, NT.Matt.27.40, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.554a; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀπάγεσθαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 34)]; σ. λαμβάνειν, ἆραι, βαστάζειν, metaphorically of voluntary suffering, [NT (NT.Matt.10.38, NT.Luke.9.23, 14.27)]: its form was represented by the Greek letter T, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Jud.Voc.” 12.)]
II.b pale for impaling a corpse, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 17.)]
upright pale or stake, σταυροὺς ἐκτὸς ἔλασσε διαμπερὲς ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα πυκνοὺς καὶ θαμέας [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.11, compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.453, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.2.21)]; of piles driven in to serve as a foundation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.16, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.25.)]
II cross, as the instrument of crucifixion, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.18, NT.Matt.27.40, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.554a; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀπάγεσθαι 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 34)]; σ. λαμβάνειν, ἆραι, βαστάζειν, metaphorically of voluntary suffering, [NT (NT.Matt.10.38, NT.Luke.9.23, 14.27)]: its form was represented by the Greek letter T, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Jud.Voc.” 12.)]
II.b pale for impaling a corpse, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Artoxerxes” 17.)]