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)
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G4716 — σταυρός
stauros · cross · Greek
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Matthew 10:38 · σταυρὸνHe who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.Matthew 16:24 · σταυρὸνThen Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 27:32 · σταυρὸνAs they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.Matthew 27:40 · σταυροῦ.and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”Matthew 27:42 · σταυροῦ,“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.Mark 8:34 · σταυρὸνHe called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Mark 15:21 · σταυρὸνThey compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.Mark 15:30 · σταυροῦ.save yourself, and come down from the cross!”Mark 15:32 · σταυροῦLet the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him insulted him.Luke 9:23 · σταυρὸνHe said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.Luke 14:27 · σταυρὸνWhoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.Luke 23:26 · σταυρὸνWhen they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.John 19:17 · σταυρὸνHe went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull,” which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,”John 19:19 · σταυροῦ.Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”John 19:25 · σταυρῷBut there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.John 19:31 · σταυροῦTherefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.1 Corinthians 1:17 · σταυρὸςFor Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.1 Corinthians 1:18 · σταυροῦFor the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.Galatians 5:11 · σταυροῦ.But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.Galatians 6:12 · σταυρῷAs many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.Galatians 6:14 · σταυρῷBut far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.Ephesians 2:16 · σταυροῦand might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility thereby.Philippians 2:8 · σταυροῦ·And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.Philippians 3:18 · σταυροῦFor many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,Colossians 1:20 · σταυροῦand through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.Colossians 2:14 · σταυρῷ·wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;Hebrews 12:2 · σταυρὸνlooking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.