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# cross
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## Definition:
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In Bible times, a cross was an upright wooden post stuck into the ground, with a horizontal wooden beam attached to it near the top.
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* During the time of the Roman Empire, the Roman government would execute criminals by tying or nailing them to a cross and leaving them there to die.
* Jesus was falsely accused of crimes he did not commit and the Romans put him to death on a cross.
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* Note that this is a completely different word from the verb "cross" that means to go over to the other side of something, such as a river or lake.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* This term could be translated using a term in the target language that refers to the shape of a cross.
* Consider describing the cross as something on which people were killed, using phrases such as "execution post" or "tree of death."
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* Also consider how this word is translated in a Bible translation in a local or national language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])
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(See also: [crucify ](../kt/crucify.md ), [Rome ](../names/rome.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Corinthians 01:17 ](rc://en/tn/help/1co/01/17 )
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* [Colossians 02:15 ](rc://en/tn/help/col/02/15 )
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* [Galatians 06:12 ](rc://en/tn/help/gal/06/12 )
* [John 19:18 ](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/19/18 )
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* [Luke 09:23 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/09/23 )
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* [Luke 23:26 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/26 )
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* [Matthew 10:38 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/38 )
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* [Philippians 02:08 ](rc://en/tn/help/php/02/08 )
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[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.
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* __[40:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/02)__ The soldiers brought Jesus to a place called "the Skull" and nailed his arms and feet to the __cross__ .
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* __[40:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/05)__ The Jewish leaders and the other people in the crowd mocked Jesus. They said to him, "If you are the Son of God, come down from the __cross__ and save yourself! Then we will believe you."
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* __[49:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/10)__ When Jesus died on the __cross__ , he received your punishment.
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* __[49:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/12)__ You must believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died on the __cross__ instead of you, and that God raised him to life again.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: G4716
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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cross