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Lexicon :: Strong's G3037 - lithos

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λίθος
Transliteration
lithos (Key)
Pronunciation
lee'-thos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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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).
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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:9

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou art the son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - And saith to him, If thou art 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 uphold thee, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus saith to 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 marvelous in our eyes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:44

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And Jesus said to them, See ye not all these things? verily I say to you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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 sepulcher, and departed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66 - So they went, and having sealed the stone, made the sepulcher secure with a watch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulcher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - And they said among themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - (And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away) for it was very great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:8

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - And in their hands they will bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 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 shall ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40 - And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 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?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:18 - Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:6 - As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - So when they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:59 - Then they took up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:31 - Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:38 - Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith to him, Lord, by this time his body is offensive: for he hath been dead four days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:41 - Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:1 - The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, to the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - This is the stone which was set at naught by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone graven by art and man's device.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:32 - Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, and rock of offense: and whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12 - Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - But if the ministration of death, written and engraven on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - To whom coming as to a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:5

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:7 - To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:8 - And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And he that sat was in appearance like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow around the throne in sight like an emerald.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet-color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her lewdness:

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