σταυρός stauros · G4716

cross

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σταυρός, ὁ, ; upright pale or stake, σταυροὺς ἐκτὸς ἔλασσε διαμπερὲς ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα πυκνοὺς καὶ θαμέας []; of piles driven in to serve as a foundation, []; II cross, as the instrument of crucifixion, []; σ. λαμβάνειν, ἆραι, βαστάζειν, metaphorically of voluntary suffering, []: its form was represented by the Greek letter T, []; II.b pale for impaling a corpse, []

Where it's used 28 times

Matthew 10:38 · Matthew 16:24 · Matthew 27:32 · Matthew 27:40 · Matthew 27:42 · Mark 8:34 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 15:21 · Mark 15:30 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 9:23 · Luke 14:27 · Luke 23:26 · John 19:17 · John 19:19 · John 19:25 · John 19:31 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Galatians 5:11 · Galatians 6:12 · Galatians 6:14 · Ephesians 2:16 · Philippians 2:8 · Philippians 3:18 · Colossians 1:20 · Colossians 2:14 · Hebrews 12:2

Source: TBESG G4716; TFLSJ G4716

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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