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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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:9–Rev 17:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:9 - and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones G3037 God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones G3037 become bread.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and *said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,
‘HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU’;
and
‘ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP,
SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE G3037.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:9 - “Or what man is there among you [fn]who, when his son asks for a loaf, [fn]will give him a stone? G3037

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus *said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone;
THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD,
AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:44 - “And he who falls on this stone G3037 will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone G3037 here will be left upon another, G3037 which will not be torn down.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:60

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 large stone G3037 against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:66

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66 - And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone. G3037

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone G3037 and sat upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:5 - Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones. G3037

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - “Whoever causes one of these [fn]little ones who believe to stumble, it [fn]would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he [fn]had been cast into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - “Have you not even read this Scripture:
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:1 - As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples *said to Him, “Teacher, behold [fn]what wonderful stones G3037 and [fn]what wonderful buildings!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:2 - And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone G3037 will be left upon another G3037 which will not be torn down.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone G3037 against the entrance of the tomb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone G3037 for us from the entrance of the tomb?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - Looking up, they *saw that the stone G3037 had been rolled away, [fn]although it was extremely large.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - “Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say [fn]to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones G3037 God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:3 - And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone G3037 to become bread.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and,
‘ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP,
SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE G3037.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:11 - “Now [fn]suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a [fn]fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40 - But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones G3037 will cry out!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:44 - and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone G3037 upon another, G3037 because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But [fn]Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:18 - “Everyone who falls on that stone G3037 will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5 - And while some were talking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones G3037 and votive gifts, He said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:6 - “As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which there will not be left one stone G3037 upon another G3037 which will not be torn down.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And He withdrew from them about a stone’s G3037 throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:2 - And they found the stone G3037 rolled away from the tomb,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone G3037 at her.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:59 - Therefore they picked up stones G3037 to throw at Him, but Jesus [fn]hid Himself and went out of the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:31 - The Jews picked up stones G3037 again to stone Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:38 - So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone G3037 was lying against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus *said, “Remove the stone.” G3037 Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, “Lord, by this time [fn]there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:41 - So they removed the stone. G3037 Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:1 - Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw the stone G3037 already taken away from the tomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - “[fn]He is the STONE G3037 WHICH WAS REJECTED by you, THE BUILDERS, but WHICH BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - “Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, G3037 an image formed by the art and thought of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:32 - Why? Because they did not pursue it [fn]by faith, but as though it were [fn]by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, G3037

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - just as it is written,
“BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]DISAPPOINTED.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12 - Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, [fn]precious stones, G3037 wood, hay, straw,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved on stones, G3037 came [fn]with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - And coming to Him as to a living stone G3037 which has been rejected by men, but is [fn]choice and precious in the sight of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:5 - you also, as living stones, G3037 [fn]are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - For this is contained in [fn]Scripture:
“BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE G3037, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN [fn]HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]DISAPPOINTED.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:7 - This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve,
“THE STONE G3037 WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED,
THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:8 - and,
“A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone G3037 and a sardius in appearance; and there was a [fn]rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 - The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and [fn]adorned with gold and precious [fn]stones G3037 and pearls, having in her hand a gold cup full of abominations and of the unclean things of her immorality,

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