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Strong's Concordance G4716
σταυÏός
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Greek form
- σταυÏός
- Transliteration
- stauros
- Pronunciation
- {stow-ros'}
- Occurrences
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- Glosses
- from the base of 2476; 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:--cross.
- Related source reference
- see GREEK for 2476
- Strong’s number
- G4716
- Definition
- from the base of 2476; 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:--cross.
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James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="4716"> <orth>σταυÏός</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">staurovs</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">stauros</orth> <pron rend="italic">{stow-ros'}</pron> <def> from the base of 2476; 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:--cross. <lb/> see GREEK for 2476 </def> </entryFree>