Crucifixion is a method of slow and painful execution in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It is principally known from antiquity, but remains in occasional use in some countries.
The crucifixion of Jesus is a central narrative in Christianity, and the cross (sometimes depicting Jesus nailed onto it) is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches.
Ancient Greek has two verbs for crucify: ana-stauro (ἀνασταυρόω), from stauros, "stake", and apo-tumpanizo (ἀποτυμπανίζω) "crucify on a plank," together with anaskolopizo (ἀνασκολοπίζω "impale"). In earlier pre-Roman Greek texts anastauro usually means "impale."
New Testament Greek uses four verbs, three of them based upon stauros (σταυρός), usually translated "cross". The most common term is stauroo (σταυρόω), "to crucify", occurring 43 times; sustauroo (συσταυρόω), "to crucify with" or "alongside" occurs five times, while anastauroo (ἀνασταυρόω), "to crucify again" occurs only once at the Epistle to the Hebrews 6:6. prospegnumi (προσπήγνυμι), "to fix or fasten to, impale, crucify" occurs only once at the Acts of the Apostles 2:23.
"Crucified" is a 1991 song recorded by the Swedish band Army of Lovers. It is the first single from their second album Massive Luxury Overdose and the seventh single to be released by the band. It was released from May 1991 (in Sweden) to February 1992 (in France). A re-edition that features on Massive Luxury Overdose (US Version) was made in 1992. "Crucified" is possibly the best known song released by the band.
It was recorded by Jean-Pierre Barda (vocals, drums), Alexander Bard (vocals, computer) and La Camilla (vocals, bass) who also feature in the videoclip. The two remixes available on the CD maxi and vinyl 12" maxi are made by Nuzak.
Kurt Cobain of the hugely successful alternative rock group Nirvana praised the band in his posthumously published journals, but specifically the song "Crucified."
The song was successful in several European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland, where it reached the top 10. It reached the #1 in Belgium. In the United States, "Crucified" became a huge club hit and radio favorite, debuting at #6 in the U.S. Billboard Dance singles chart and spending a total of 14 weeks in the Top-20.
Crucify or Crucifixion may refer to:
Here in this moment
I choose to believe
To call on the invisible
As if it could be seen
Here in this moment
I am unafraid
To take part in His suffering
And be called by Jesus name
And I stand unashamed
I know I've been crucified with Christ
With all my heart, my soul, my might
I lift up my hands, lay down my life
I'm crucified with Christ, crucified with Christ
Here in this moment
I lay down my life
Still I know I am in this world
A living sacrifice
Here in this moment
I count all gain as loss
Take all my pride and sinfulness
And nail it to the cross
And I stand unashamed
I know I've been crucified with Christ
With all my heart, my soul, my might
I lift up my hands, lay down my life
Crucified
Who is this King
This King of Glory?
Who was and is and who will be
Savior of man, if I die with Him
And like Jesus, I will rise again
I know I've been crucified with Christ
With all my heart, my soul, my might
I lift up my hands, lay down my life
I'm crucified with Christ
I lift up my hands, lay down my life