Word Study · Strong's G4717 · Greek
σταυρόω
stauroo
stow-ro'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: stauróō
“to impale on the cross”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness
Rendered in the KJV as
crucify.
- 46occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 31inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 46 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 31
- ἐσταύρωσαν6
- σταύρωσον5
- ἐσταυρώθη4
- σταύρου2
- σταυροῦσιν2
- σταυρωθῇ.¶2
- ἐσταυρώθη.1
- ἐσταυρωμένον1
- ἐσταυρωμένον,1
- ἐσταυρωμένον.1
- ἐσταυρωμένον·1
- ἐσταυρωμένος;1
and 19 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 27
- do crucify7
- they crucified4
- crucified3
- He may be crucified.3
- crucified,2
- crucified.2
- having crucified2
- he should be crucified.2
- He was crucified2
- was crucified2
- [as] crucified?1
- are crucified1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 19
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural7
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular5
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular5
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular3
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person singular2
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person plural2
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 7
- V-AAM-2S · 5
- V-API-3S · 5
- V-RPP-ASM · 4
- V-AAN · 3
- V-APN · 3
- V-APS-3S · 3
- V-AAI-2P · 2
- V-APM-3S · 2
- V-PAI-3P · 2
- V-PAM-2S · 2
- V-AAM-2P · 1
All 46, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
John carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew10 occurrences
- Matthew 20:19σταυρῶσαι·staurōsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”here: to crucify;
- Matthew 23:34σταυρώσετεstaurōseteverb · future active, statement · 2nd person pluralBecause of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.here: will crucify
- Matthew 26:2σταυρωθῆναι.¶staurōthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”here: to be crucified.
- Matthew 27:22σταυρωθήτω.staurōthētōverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person singular“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”here: he should be crucified.
- Matthew 27:23σταυρωθήτω.¶staurōthētōverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 3rd person singular“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”here: he should be crucified.
- Matthew 27:26σταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularSo Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.here: He may be crucified.
- Matthew 27:31σταυρῶσαι.¶staurōsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.here: to crucify [Him].
- Matthew 27:35σταυρώσαντεςstaurōsantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.here: having crucified
- Matthew 27:38σταυροῦνταιstaurountaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person pluralTwo robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.here: are crucified
- Matthew 28:5ἐσταυρωμένονestaurōmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularBut the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.here: crucified
Mark8 occurrences
- Mark 15:13σταύρωσονstaurōsonverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAnd they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”here: do crucify
- Mark 15:14σταύρωσονstaurōsonverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”here: do crucify
- Mark 15:15σταυρωθῇ.¶staurōthēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAnd wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.here: He may be crucified.
- Mark 15:20σταυρώσωσινstaurōsōsinverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralAfter they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.here: they may crucify
- Mark 15:24σταυροῦσινstaurousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralAnd they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.here: having crucified
- Mark 15:25ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralIt was the third hour when they crucified Him.here: they crucified
- Mark 15:27σταυροῦσινstaurousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralAlong with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.here: they crucify
- Mark 16:6ἐσταυρωμένον·estaurōmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularBut he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.here: crucified;
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 23:21σταύρουstaurouverb · present active, command · 2nd person singularbut they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”here: do crucify
- Luke 23:21σταύρουstaurouverb · present active, command · 2nd person singularbut they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”here: do crucify
- Luke 23:23σταυρωθῆναι,staurōthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.here: to be crucified,
- Luke 23:33ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.here: they crucified
- Luke 24:7σταυρωθῆναιstaurōthēnaiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, infinitive (“to…”)‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”here: to be crucified
- Luke 24:20ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralOur chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.here: crucified
John11 occurrences
- John 19:6σταύρωσονstaurōsonverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAs soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”here: do crucify
- John 19:6σταύρωσονstaurōsonverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAs soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”here: do crucify
- John 19:6σταυρώσατε·staurōsateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralAs soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”here: do crucify [him];
- John 19:10σταυρῶσαίstaurōsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”here: to crucify
- John 19:15σταύρωσονstaurōsonverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAt this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.here: do crucify
- John 19:15σταυρώσω;¶staurōsōverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 1st person singularAt this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.here: shall I crucify?
- John 19:16σταυρωθῇ.staurōthēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularThen Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.here: He may be crucified.
- John 19:18ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThere they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.here: they crucified
- John 19:20ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularMany of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.here: was crucified
- John 19:23ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.here: they crucified
- John 19:41ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularNow there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.here: He was crucified
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 2:36ἐσταυρώσατε.¶estaurōsateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person pluralTherefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”here: crucified.
- Acts 4:10ἐσταυρώσατε,estaurōsateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person pluralthen let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.here: crucified,
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:13ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularIs Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?here: was crucified
- 1 Corinthians 1:23ἐσταυρωμένον,estaurōmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularbut we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,here: crucified,
- 1 Corinthians 2:2ἐσταυρωμένον.estaurōmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.here: crucified.
- 1 Corinthians 2:8ἐσταύρωσαν,estaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralNone of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.here: they crucified,
Galatians3 occurrences
- Galatians 3:1ἐσταυρωμένος;estaurōmenosverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularO foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.here: [as] crucified?
- Galatians 5:24ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThose who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.here: crucified
- Galatians 6:14ἐσταύρωταιestaurōtaiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, statement · 3rd person 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: has been crucified