Word Study · Strong's G4716 · Greek
σταυρός
stauros
stow-ros'
Strong's 1890 spelling: staurós
“a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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
Rendered in the KJV as
cross.
- 27occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 27 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- σταυρὸν10
- σταυροῦ6
- σταυροῦ.4
- σταυρῷ3
- σταυρὸς1
- σταυροῦ,1
- σταυροῦ·1
- σταυρῷ·1
How it is rendered · 7
- cross19
- cross!2
- cross.2
- [the] cross1
- cross,1
- cross;1
- of [the] cross;1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular12
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular10
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSM · 12
- N-ASM · 10
- N-DSM · 4
- N-NSM · 1
All 27, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 10:38σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularand anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.here: cross
- Matthew 16:24σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.here: cross
- Matthew 27:32σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAlong the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.here: cross
- Matthew 27:40σταυροῦ.staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularand saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”here: cross!
- Matthew 27:42σταυροῦ,staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.here: cross,
Mark4 occurrences
- Mark 8:34σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.here: cross
- Mark 15:21σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularNow Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.here: cross
- Mark 15:30σταυροῦ.staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularcome down from the cross and save Yourself!”here: cross!
- Mark 15:32σταυροῦstaurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularLet the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.here: cross
Luke3 occurrences
- Luke 9:23σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.here: cross
- Luke 14:27σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.here: cross
- Luke 23:26σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAs the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.here: cross
John4 occurrences
- John 19:17σταυρὸνstauronnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularCarrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.here: cross
- John 19:19σταυροῦ.staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularPilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.here: cross.
- John 19:25σταυρῷstaurōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularNear the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.here: cross
- John 19:31σταυροῦstaurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularIt was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.here: cross
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:17σταυρὸςstaurosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.here: cross
- 1 Corinthians 1:18σταυροῦstaurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularFor the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.here: cross
Galatians3 occurrences
- Galatians 5:11σταυροῦ.staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularNow, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.here: cross.
- Galatians 6:12σταυρῷstaurōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThose who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.here: cross
- Galatians 6:14σταυρῷstaurōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularBut as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.here: cross
Philippians2 occurrences
- Philippians 2:8σταυροῦ·staurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularAnd being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.here: of [the] cross;
- Philippians 3:18σταυροῦstaurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularFor as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.here: cross
Colossians2 occurrences
- Colossians 1:20σταυροῦstaurounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularand through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.here: cross
- Colossians 2:14σταυρῷ·staurōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularhaving canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!here: cross;