Strong's Lexicon
G4717 — σταυρόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4717 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σταυρόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4716 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 46 |
| Transliteration: | stauroo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | stau-roh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to impale on the cross, to crucify 2. (figuratively) to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness |
| KJV Renderings: | crucify |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σταυρόω, σταυρῷ; future σταυρώσω; 1 aorist ἐσταυρωσα; passive, present σταύρομαι; perfect ἐσταύρωμαι; 1 aorist ἐσταυρωθην; (σταυρός, which see);
1. to stake, drive down stakes: Thucydides 7, 25, 6 (here οἱ Συρακοσιοι ἐσταύρωσαν, which the Scholiast renders σταυρους κατέπηξαν).
2. to fortify with driven stakes, to palisade: a place, Thucydides 6, 100; Diodorus
3. to crucify (Vulg.crucifigo): τινα,
a. properly: Mat 20:19; Mat 23:34; Mat 26:2; Mat 27:22,(),; ; Mark 15:13-15, 20, 24f, 27; Mar 16:6; Luk 23:21; Luk 23:23; Luk 23:33; Luk 24:7; Luk 24:20; John 19:6, 10, 15f, 18, 20, 23, 41; Act 2:36; Act 4:10; 1Co 1:13; 1Co 1:23; 1Co 2:2,(8); 2Co 13:4; Gal 3:1; Rev 11:8 (Additions to Est 8:13 (34) [Esther 8:348:12r]; for úÈÌìÈä, to hang, Est 7:9. Polybius 1, 86, 4; Josephus, Antiquities 2, 5, 4; 17, 10, 10; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 53 and 56; in native Greek writings ἀνασταυρουν is more common).
b. metaphorically: τήν σάρκα, to crucify the flesh, destroy its power utterly (the nature of the figure implying that the destruction is attended with intense pain (but note the aorist)), Gal 5:24; ἐσταύρωμαι τίνι, and ἐσταύρωται μοι τί, I have been crucified to something and it has been crucified to me, so that we are dead to each other all fellowship and contact between us has ceased, Gal 6:14. (Compare: ἀνασταυρόω, σὑν᾿σταυρόω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σταυρόω (crucify)
Matthew 20:19
- KJV: And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucify and the third day he shall rise again
- GK: και παραδώσουσιν αυτόν τοις έθνεσιν εις το εμπαίξαι και μαστιγώσαι και σταυρώσαι και τη τρίτη ημέρα αναστήσεται
Matthew 23:34
- KJV: Wherefore behold I send unto you prophets and wise men and scribes and of them ye shall kill and crucify and of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city
- GK: διά τούτο ιδού εγώ αποστέλλω προς υμάς προφήτας και σοφούς και γραμματείς και εξ αυτών αποκτενείτε και σταυρώσετε και εξ αυτών μαστιγώσετε εν ταις συναγωγαίς υμών και διώξετε από πόλεως εις πόλιν
Matthew 26:2
- KJV: Ye know that after two days is the passover and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified
- GK: οίδατε ότι μετά δύο ημέρας το πάσχα γίνεται και ο υιός του ανθρώπου παραδίδοται εις το σταυρωθήναι
Matthew 27:22
- KJV: Pilate saith unto them What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ all say unto him Let him be crucified
- GK: λέγει αυτοίς ο Πιλάτος τι ουν ποιήσω Ιησούν τον λεγόμενον Χριστόν λέγουσιν αυτώ πάντες σταυρωθήτω
Matthew 27:23
- KJV: And the governor said Why what evil hath he done But they cried out the more saying Let him be crucified
- GK: ο δε ηγεμών έφη τι γαρ κακόν εποίησεν οι δε περισσώς έκραζον λέγοντες σταυρωθήτω
Matthew 27:26
- KJV: Then released he Barabbas unto them and when he had scourged Jesus he delivered to be crucified
- GK: τότε απέλυσεν αυτοίς τον Βαραββάν τον δε Ιησούν φραγελλώσας παρέδωκεν ίνα σταυρωθή
Matthew 27:31
- KJV: And after that they had mocked him they took the robe off from him and put his own raiment on him and led him away to crucify
- GK: και ότε ενέπαιξαν αυτώ εξέδυσαν αυτόν την χλαμύδα και ενέδυσαν αυτόν τα ιμάτια αυτού και απήγαγον αυτόν εις το σταυρώσαι
Matthew 27:35
- KJV: And they crucified him and parted his garments casting lots that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet They parted my garments among them and upon my vesture did they cast lots
- GK: σταυρώσαντες δε αυτόν διεμερίσαντο τα ιμάτια αυτού βάλλοντες κλήρον ίνα πληρωθή το ρηθέν υπό του προφήτου διεμερίσαντο τα ιμάτία μου εαυτοίς και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον
Matthew 27:38
- KJV: Then were there two thieves with him one on the right hand and another on the left
- GK: τότε σταυρούνται συν αυτώ δύο λησταί εις εκ δεξιών και εις εξ ευωνύμων