Strong's G4716
σταυρός(staurós)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
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
Derivation
from the base of G2476 (ἵστημι);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, σταυρός is translated as: cross.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.