Word study · Greek
stauros
cross
Say it: stow-ROSS (approximate)
σταυρός
What it means
A stake or cross, the Roman instrument of execution. In Mark it first appears in Jesus' call to "take up his cross" (8:34), before the crucifixion itself (15:21-32).
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 Mark
- Chapter 8
"Take up his cross" (8:34).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G4716 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources