a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); fi

an upright or (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.) pale stake In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, : of the Cross on which Christ suffered, , , , , , , , , , , , , ; , ; , . Metaph., in proverbial sayings: () , , , , (for an interesting ex. of metaph. use in , v. MM, xxiii) By meton., for Christ's death on the Cross: , , , , ; , .† the Cross Mt 27:32 40 42 Mk 15:21 30 32 Lk 23:26 Jo 19:17 19 25 31 Col 2:14 He 12:2 Phl 2:8 Col 1:20 Mt 10:38 16:24 Mk 8:34 10:21 15:21 Lk 9:23 14:27 I Co 1:17 Ga 5:11 6:12 14 Eph 2:16 Phl 3:18 I Co 1:18 θάνατος σταυροῦ τ. αἷμα τοῦ σ. αἴρειν λαμβάνειν, βαστάζειν τὸν σ. π. ὁ λόγος ὁ τοῦ σ.

kruis, kruises

a cross.

cross

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

cross

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

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)