G3037: λίθος
líthos · “stone”
Definition
a stone (literally or figuratively)
KJV translates it as: (mill-, stumbling-)stone
Word origin: apparently a primary word;
Extended definition
(and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ;]
a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb, Mat.27:60, 66 28:2, Mrk.15:46 16:3-4, Luk.24:2, Jhn.11:38, 32 11:41 20:1; λ. μυλικός, Luk.17:2, cf. Rev.18:21; of building stones, Mat.21:42, [44], Mat.24:2, Mrk.12:10 13:1-2, Luk.19:44 20:17-18 21:5-6 Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7; metaphorically, of Christ, λ. ἀκρογωναῖος, ἐκλεκτός, ἔντιμος, 1Pe.2:6 (LXX); λ. ζῶν, 1Pe.2:4; προσκόμματος, 1Pe.2:8, Rom.9:33; of Christians, λ. ζῶντες, 1Pe.2:5; of precious stones, λ. τίμιος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:11, 19; ἴασπις, Rev.4:3; ἐνδεδυμένοι λ. καθαρόν, Rev.15:6 (λίνον, Rec., R, mg., see Swete, in l); metaphorically, λ. τίμιοι, 1Co.3:12; of the tables of the law, 2Co.3:7; of idols, Act.17:29
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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3037 is translated
- stone ×21
- a stone ×13
- stones ×10
- the stone ×4
- stone; ×2
- with stone ×2
- as a stone ×2
- with stones. ×1
- with stones ×1
- a stone’s ×1
- stone. ×1
- to stone, ×1
Bible verses with G3037 (líthos)
Líthos appears in 55 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Matthew 4:3
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
- Matthew 4:6
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Matthew 7:9
Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
- Matthew 21:42
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Matthew 21:44
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
- Matthew 24:2
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
- Matthew 27:60
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
- Matthew 27:66
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
- Matthew 28:2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
- Mark 5:5
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
- Mark 12:10
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
- Mark 13:1
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
- Mark 13:2
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
- Mark 15:46
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
- Mark 16:3
And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
- Mark 16:4
And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
- Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Luke 4:3
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
- Luke 4:11
And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Luke 11:11
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
- Luke 17:2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
- Luke 19:40
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
- Luke 19:44
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Luke 20:17
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
All 55 references
- Luke 20:18
- Luke 21:5
- Luke 21:6
- Luke 22:41
- Luke 24:2
- John 8:7
- John 8:59
- John 10:31
- John 11:38
- John 11:39
- John 11:41
- John 20:1
- Acts 4:11
- Acts 17:29
- Romans 9:32
- Romans 9:33
- 1 Corinthians 3:12
- 2 Corinthians 3:7
- 1 Peter 2:4
- 1 Peter 2:5
- 1 Peter 2:6
- 1 Peter 2:7
- 1 Peter 2:8
- Revelation 4:3
- Revelation 17:4
- Revelation 18:12
- Revelation 18:16
- Revelation 18:21
- Revelation 21:11
- Revelation 21:19