Greek - English Dictionary
G4717 - Crucify
| Strong's No.: | G4717 |
| Greek: | σταυρόω |
| Transliteration: | stauroō |
| Phonetic: | stow-ro'-o |
| Word Origin: | From G4716 |
| Bible Usage: | crucify. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to impale on the cross; figuratively to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to stake, drive down stakes 2. to fortify with driven stakes, to palisade 3. to crucify a. to crucify one b. metaph. to crucify the flesh, destroy its power utterly (the nature of the figure implying that the destruction is attended with intense pain) |
| Bible References:
Crucify |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
crucified ( 31 )
Crucify ( 15 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.