# crucify, crucified, nailing ... to a cross

## 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."

(See also: [cross](../kt/cross.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 02:23](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/23)
* [Galatians 02:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/gal/02/20)
* [Luke 23:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/20)
* [Luke 23:34](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/34)
* [Matthew 20:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/mat/20/17)
* [Matthew 27:23-24](rc://en/tn/help/mat/27/23)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[39:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/11)__ But the Jewish leaders and the crowd shouted, "__Crucify__ him (Jesus)!"
* __[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.
* __[40:01](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.
* __[40:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/04)__ Jesus was __crucified__ between two robbers.
* __[43:06](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!" 
* __[43:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/43/09)__ "You __crucified__ this man, Jesus."
* __[44:08](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!"

## Word Data:

* Strong's: G388, G4362, G4717, G4957