1) an upright stake, especially a pointed one
2) a cross
2a) a 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
2b) the crucifixion which Christ underwent
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Citing in TDNT: 7:572, 1071
G4716
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.
| Gloss | Section |
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| cross | 6.27 |
| (αἴρω τὸν σταυρόν) suffer unto death | 24.83 |
| (βαστάζω τὸν σταυρόν) suffer unto death | 24.83 |
| (λαμβάνω τὸν σταυρόν) suffer unto death | 24.83 |
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