Help QuickNav Adv. Options
DBY

DBY

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G3037 - lithos

Choose a new font size and typeface
λίθος
Transliteration
lithos (Key)
Pronunciation
lee'-thos
Listen
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:268,534

Strong’s Definitions

λίθος líthos, lee'-thos; apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):—(mill-, stumbling-)stone.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's G3037 in the following manner: stone (49x), one stone (4x), another (4x), stumbling stone (with G4348) (2x), mill stone (with G3457) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's G3037 in the following manner: stone (49x), one stone (4x), another (4x), stumbling stone (with G4348) (2x), mill stone (with G3457) (1x).

  1. a stone

    1. of small stones

    2. of building stones

    3. metaph. of Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λίθος líthos, lee'-thos; apparently a primary word; a stone (literally or figuratively):—(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
STRONGS G3037:
λίθος, λίθου, ὁ, the Sept. for אֶבֶן (from Homer down); a stone: of small stones, Matthew 4:6; Matthew 7:9; Luke 3:8; 4:(Luke 4:3),Luke 4:11; Luke 11:11; 22:41; John 8:7; plural, Matthew 3:9; Matthew 4:3; Mark 5:5; Luke 3:8; Luke 19:40; John 8:59; John 10:31; of a large stone, Matthew 27:60, 66; Matthew 28:2; Mark 15:46; Mark 16:3; Luke 24:2; John 11:38f, 41; John 20:1; of building stones, Matthew 21:42, 44 (T omits; L WH Tr marginal reading brackets the verse); Matthew 24:2; Mark 12:10; Mark 13:1; Luke 19:44; Luke 20:17; Luke 21:5; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7; metaphorically of Christ: λίθος ἀκρογωνιαῖος (which see), ἐκλεκτός (cf. 2 Esdr. 5:8), ἔντιμος, 1 Peter 2:6 (Isaiah 28:16); ζῶν (see ζάω, II. b.), 1 Peter 2:4; λίθος προσκόμματος, one whose words, acts, end, men (so stumble at) take such offence at, that they reject him and thus bring upon themselves ruin, 1 Peter 2:8 (7); Romans 9:33; of Christians: λίθοι ζῶντες, living stones (see ζάω, as above), of which the temple of God is built, 1 Peter 2:5; of the truths with which, as with building materials, a teacher builds Christians up in wisdom, λίθοι τίμιοι, costly stones, 1 Corinthians 3:12. λίθος μυλικός, Mark 9:42 R G; Luke 17:2 L T Tr WH, cf. Revelation 18:21. of precious stones, gems: λίθος τίμιος, Revelation 17:4; Revelation 18:12, 16; Revelation 21:11, 19 (2 Samuel 12:30; 1 Kings 10:2, 11); ἰάσπις, Revelation 4:3; ἐνδεδυμένοι λίθον (for R G T λίνον) καθαρόν, Revelation 15:6 L Tr text WH (Ezekiel 28:13 πάντα (or πᾶν) λίθον χρηστόν ἐνδέδεσαι; (see WH. Introduction at the passage cited)); but (against the reading λίθον) (cf. Scrivener, Plain Introduction etc., p. 658). Special stones cut in a certain form: stone tablets (engraved with letters), 2 Corinthians 3:7; statues of idols, Acts 17:29 (Deuteronomy 4:28; Ezekiel 20:32).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
4:28
2 Samuel
12:30
1 Kings
10:2; 10:11
Isaiah
28:16
Ezekiel
20:32; 28:13
Matthew
3:9; 4:3; 4:6; 7:9; 21:42; 21:44; 24:2; 27:60; 27:66; 28:2
Mark
5:5; 9:42; 12:10; 13:1; 15:46; 16:3
Luke
3:8; 3:8; 4; 4:3; 4:11; 11:11; 17:2; 19:40; 19:44; 20:17; 21:5; 22:41; 24:2
John
8:7; 8:59; 10:31; 11:38; 11:41; 20:1
Acts
4:11; 17:29
Romans
9:33
1 Corinthians
3:12
2 Corinthians
3:7
1 Peter
2:4; 2:5; 2:6; 2:7; 2:8
Revelation
4:3; 15:6; 17:4; 18:12; 18:16; 18:21; 21:11; 21:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3037 matches the Greek λίθος (lithos),
which occurs 60 times in 55 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:9–Rev 17:4)

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:9 - And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And the tempter coming up to him said, If thou be Son of God, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and says to him, If thou be Son of God cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give charge to his angels concerning thee, and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in anywise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:9 - Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:44 - And he that falls on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:60

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:60 - and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn in the rock; and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, went away.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:66

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66 - And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch besides.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:5 - And continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - And whosoever shall be a snare to one of the little ones who believe in me, it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:1 - And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:2 - And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - And having bought fine linen, and having taken him down, he swathed him in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was cut out of rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - And they said to one another, Who shall roll us away the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - And when they looked, they see that the stone has been rolled away, for it was very great.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:3 - And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and on their hands shall they bear thee, lest in any wise thou strike thy foot against a stone.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:11 - But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and the father shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40 - And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:44 - and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:18 - Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5 - And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:6 - As to these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:2 - And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:59 - They took up therefore stones that they might cast them at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and thus passed on.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:31 - The Jews therefore again took stones that they might stone him.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:38 - Jesus therefore, again deeply moved in himself, comes to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he stinks already, for he is four days there.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:41 - They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifted up his eyes on high and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:1 - And on the first day of the week Mary of Magdala comes in early morn to the tomb, while it was still dark, and sees the stone taken away from the tomb.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - *He* is the stone which has been set at nought by you the builders, which is become the corner stone.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - Being therefore the offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, the graven form of man's art and imagination.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:32 - Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12 - Now if any one build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - (But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, a glory which is annulled;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:5 - yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:7 - To you therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of the corner,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:8 - and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; who stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Rev 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - and he that was sitting like in appearance to a stone of jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 - And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and had ornaments of gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and the unclean things of her fornication;

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Mat 3:9–Rev 17:4) Mat 3:9–Rev 17:4

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Rev 18:12–Rev 21:19

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
DBY
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
DBY
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan