σταυρός
staurós
stow-ros'
Greek: Noun, Masculine
from the base of ἵστημι; a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ.

KJV translates as: cross