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stauros

cross

Say it: stow-ROSS (approximate)

σταυρός

What it means

A cross. "Even the death of the cross" (2:8) and "enemies of the cross of Christ" (3:18).

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 Philippians

  • Chapter 2

    "Even the death of the cross" (2:8).

  • Chapter 3

    "The enemies of the cross of Christ" (3:18).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G4716 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources