σταυρός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">upright pale</b> or <b class="b2">stake</b>, σταυροὺς ἐκτὸς ἔλασσε διαμπερὲς ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα πυκνοὺς καὶ θαμέας <span class="bibl">Od.14.11</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Il.24.453</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.4.90</span>, <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">An.</span>5.2.21</span>; of <b class="b2">piles</b> driven in to serve as a foundation, <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.16</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.7.25</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">cross</b>, as the instrument of crucifixion, <span class="bibl">D.S.2.18</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Matt.</span>27.40</span>, Plu.2.554a; ἐπὶ τὸν σ. ἀπάγεσθαι <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Peregr.</span>34</span>; <b class="b3">σ. λαμβάνειν, ἆραι, βαστάζειν</b>, metaph. of voluntary suffering, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Matt.</span>10.38</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Luc.</span>9.23</span>, <span class="bibl">14.27</span>: its form was represented by the Greek letter T, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Jud.Voc.</span>12</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b2">pale for impaling</b> a corpse, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Art.</span>17</span>.</span>