Word study · Greek
stauros
cross
Say it: stow-ROSS (approximate)
σταυρός
What it means
The cross. "Reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross" (2:16).
Range of meaning
- Stake or crossThe wooden frame used for crucifixion.
- CrucifixionThe execution itself.
- The cost of followingA picture of giving up one's life.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 2
"To God through the cross" (2:16).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4716 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources