G4716 — σταυρός (staurós)

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Strong's G4716 (Greek)

Greek: σταυρός (staurós)

Pronunciation: stow-ros'

Derivation: from the base of G2476;

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

KJV Renderings: cross

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2476 ἵστημι hístēmi a prolonged form of a primary στάω (stáō) stah'-o (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses) to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up)

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.