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crucify, crucified
Definition:
The term "crucify" means to execute someone by attaching him to a cross and leaving him there to suffer and die in great pain.
- The victim was either tied to the cross or nailed to it. Crucified people died from blood loss or from suffocation.
- The ancient Roman Empire frequently used this method of execution to punish and kill people who were terrible criminals or who had rebelled against the authority of their government.
- The Jewish religious leaders asked the Roman governor to order his soldiers to crucify Jesus. The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross. He suffered there for six hours, and then died.
Translation Suggestions:
- The term "crucify" could be translated as, "kill on a cross" or "execute by nailing to a cross."
Bible References:
Examples from the Bible stories:
*39:11 But the Jewish leaders and the crowd shouted, "Crucify him (Jesus)!" *39:12 Pilate became afraid that the crowd would begin to riot, so he ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus.played a major role in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. *40:01 After the soldiers mocked Jesus, they led him away to crucify him. They made him carry the cross on which he would die. *40:04 Jesus was crucified between two robbers. *43:06 "Men of Israel, Jesus was a man who did many mighty signs and wonders by the power of God, as you have seen and already know. But you crucified him!" *43:09 "You crucified this man, Jesus." *44:08 Peter answered them, "This man stands before you healed by the power of Jesus the Messiah. You crucified Jesus, but God raised him to life again!"
Word Data:
- Strong's: G388, G4362, G4717, G4957