G4716Greekstayroῦ
σταυροῦ
a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e., self-denial; by implication, the atonement of christ
27
Total Occurrences
10
Books
0
Old Testament
27
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1an upright stake, especially a pointed one
- 2a well known instrument of most cruel and ignominious punishment, borrowed by the greeks and romans from the phoenicians; to it were affixed among the romans, down to the time of constantine the great, the guiltiest criminals, particularly the basest slaves, robbers, the authors and abetters of insurrections, and occasionally in the provinces, at the arbitrary pleasure of the governors, upright and peaceable men also, and even roman citizens themselves
- 3the crucifixion which christ underwent
- 4a cross
Etymology & Derivation
from the base of g2476