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# crucify, crucified
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## Definition:
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The term “crucify” means to execute someone by attaching him to a cross and leaving him there to suffer and die in great pain.
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* The victim was either tied to the cross or nailed to it. Crucified people died from blood loss or from suffocation.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* The term “crucify” could be translated as “kill on a cross” or “execute by nailing to a cross.”
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(See also: [cross](../kt/cross.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 2:23](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/23)
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* [Galatians 2:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/gal/02/20)
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* [Luke 23:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/20)
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* [Luke 23:34](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/34)
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* [Matthew 20:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/mat/20/17)
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* [Matthew 27:23-24](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/23)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[39:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/11)__ But the Jewish leaders and the crowd shouted, “__Crucify__ him (Jesus)!”
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* __[39:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[40:1](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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.
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* __[40:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/04)__ Jesus was __crucified__ between two robbers.
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* __[43:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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!”
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* __[43:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/43/09)__ “You __crucified__ this man, Jesus.”
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* __[44:8](rc://en/tn/help/obs/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!”
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G388, G4362, G4717, G4957
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