What does ἀνασταυρόω (anastauróō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνασταυρόω (anastauróō): Means to crucify afresh; used metaphorically of apostates renewing Christ's crucifixion through deliberate rejection.
Greek · G388
ἀνασταυρόω
To recrucify (figuratively)
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ἀνασταυρόωG388
Pronunciationanastauróō
What does ἀνασταυρόω (anastauróō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνασταυρόω (anastauróō): Means to crucify afresh; used metaphorically of apostates renewing Christ's crucifixion through deliberate rejection.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G388?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include are crucifying (1).
Where does ἀνασταυρόω (anastauróō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 6:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itare crucifying1×Hebrews 6:6
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Usage map
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First aligned rowHebrews 6:6
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνασταυροῦντας1xanastaurountasHebrews 6:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural1xHebrews 6:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Means to crucify afresh; used metaphorically of apostates renewing Christ's crucifixion through deliberate rejection.
Strong'sG388
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to recrucify (figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Means to crucify afresh; used metaphorically of apostates renewing Christ's crucifixion through deliberate rejection.
1to impale (Hdt.).
2to raise on a cross, crucify (Polyb., al.).
3to crucify again: Heb.6:6 (see Westc., in l).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 6:6Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
ἀνασταυροῦνταςanastaurountav
I crucify again
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Grammatical Forms
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveHeb 6:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
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Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
participle1
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Word Origins
ἀνασταυρόω is built from these roots: