Crucify

CRUCIFY, verb transitive [Latin , cross, to fix.]

1. To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet, sometimes anciently, by fastening a criminal to a tree, with cords.

But they cried, crucify him, crucify him. [[Luke 23#21|Luke 23:21]].

2. In scriptural language, to subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or ruling influence of.

They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. [[Galatians 5#24|Galatians 5:24]].

3. To reject and despise.

They crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh. [[Hebrews 6#6|Hebrews 6:6]].

To be crucified with Christ, is to become dead to the law and to sin, and to have indwelling corruption subdued. [[Galatians 2#20|Galatians 2:20]] and 6.

4. To vex or torment. [Not used.]