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Lexicon :: Strong's G3037 - lithos

Aa
λίθος
Transliteration
lithos (Key)
Pronunciation
lee'-thos
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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).
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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 59 times in 54 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:3 - And the tempter G3985 came G4334 and said G3004 to Him, “If G1487 You are the Son G5207 of God, G2316 command G3004 that these G3778 stones G3037 become G1096 bread.” G740

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:6 - and *said G3004 to Him, “If G1487 You are the Son G5207 of God, G2316 throw G906 Yourself G4572 down; G2736 for it is written, G1125
‘HE WILL COMMAND G1781 HIS ANGELS G32 CONCERNING G4012 YOU’;
and
‘ON their HANDS G5495 THEY WILL BEAR G142 YOU UP,
SO G3379 THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE G4350 YOUR FOOT G4228 AGAINST G4314 A STONE G3037.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:9 - “Or G2228 what G5101 man G444 is there among G1537 you [fn]who, G3739 when G3739 his son G5207 asks G154 for a loaf, G740 [fn]will give G1929 him a stone? G3037

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:42 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “Did you never G3763 read G314 in the Scriptures, G1124
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,
THIS G3778 BECAME G1096 THE CHIEF G2776 CORNER G1137 stone;
THIS G3778 CAME G1096 ABOUT FROM THE LORD, G2962
AND IT IS MARVELOUS G2298 IN OUR EYES G3788’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:44 - “And he who falls G4098 on this G3778 stone G3037 will be broken G4917 to pieces; G4917 but on whomever G3739 G302 it falls, G4098 it will scatter G3039 him like G3039 dust.” G3039

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - And He said G3004 to them, “Do you not see G991 all G3956 these G3778 things? G3778 Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, not one stone G3037 here G5602 will be left G863 upon another, G3037 which G3739 will not be torn G2647 down.” G2647

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:60 - and laid G5087 it in his own new G2537 tomb, G3419 which G3739 he had hewn G2998 out in the rock; G4073 and he rolled G4351 a large G3173 stone G3037 against the entrance G2374 of the tomb G3419 and went G565 away. G565

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66 - And they went G4198 and made G805 the grave G5028 secure, G805 and along with the guard G2892 they set G4972 a seal G4972 on the stone. G3037

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold, G2400 a severe G3173 earthquake G4578 had occurred, G1096 for an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 descended G2597 from heaven G3772 and came G4334 and rolled G617 away G617 the stone G3037 and sat G2521 upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:5 - Constantly, G1223 night G3571 and day, G2250 he was screaming G2896 among G1722 the tombs G3418 and in the mountains, G3735 and gashing G2629 himself G1438 with stones. G3037

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:10 - “Have you not even G3761 read G314 this G3778 Scripture: G1124
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,
THIS G3778 BECAME G1096 THE CHIEF G2776 CORNER G1137 stone;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:1 - As He was going G1607 out of the temple, G2413 one G1520 of His disciples G3101 *said G3004 to Him, “Teacher, G1320 behold G2396 [fn]what G4217 wonderful G4217 stones G3037 and [fn]what G4217 wonderful G4217 buildings!” G3619

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:2 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “Do you see G991 these G3778 great G3173 buildings? G3619 Not one stone G3037 will be left G863 upon another G3037 which G3739 will not be torn G2647 down.” G2647

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:46 - Joseph bought G59 a linen G4616 cloth, G4616 took G2507 Him down, G2507 wrapped G1750 Him in the linen G4616 cloth G4616 and laid G2698 Him in a tomb G3418 which G3739 had been G1510 hewn G2998 out in the rock; G4073 and he rolled G4351 a stone G3037 against G1909 the entrance G2374 of the tomb. G3419

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:3 - They were saying G3004 to one G1438 another, G1438 “Who G5101 will roll G617 away G617 the stone G3037 for us from the entrance G2374 of the tomb?” G3419

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - Looking G308 up, they *saw G2334 that the stone G3037 had been rolled G617 away, G617 [fn]although G1063 it was extremely G4970 large. G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - “Therefore G3767 bear G4160 fruits G2590 in keeping G514 with repentance, G3341 and do not begin G757 to say G3004 [fn]to yourselves, G1438 ‘We have G2192 Abraham G11 for our father,’ G3962 for I say G3004 to you that from these G3778 stones G3037 God G2316 is able G1410 to raise G1453 up children G5043 to Abraham. G11

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:3 - And the devil G1228 said G3004 to Him, “If G1487 You are the Son G5207 of God, G2316 tell G3004 this G3778 stone G3037 to become G1096 bread.” G740

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:11 - and,
‘ON their HANDS G5495 THEY WILL BEAR G142 YOU UP,
SO G3379 THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE G4350 YOUR FOOT G4228 AGAINST G4314 A STONE G3037.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:2 - “It [fn]would be better G3081 for him if G1487 a millstone G3037 G3457 were hung G4029 around G4012 his neck G5137 and he were thrown G4496 into the sea, G2281 than G2228 that he would cause G4624 one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 to stumble. G4624

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40 - But Jesus answered, G611 “I tell G3004 you, if G1437 these G3778 become G4623 silent, G4623 the stones G3037 will cry G2896 out!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:44 - and they will level G1474 you to the ground G1474 and your children G5043 within G1722 you, and they will not leave G863 in you one stone G3037 upon another, G3037 because G473 G3739 you did not recognize G1097 the time G2540 of your visitation.” G1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:17 - But [fn]Jesus looked G1689 at them and said, G3004 “What G5101 then G3767 is this G3778 that is written: G1125
‘THE STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,
THIS G3778 BECAME G1096 THE CHIEF G2776 CORNER G1137 stone’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:18 - “Everyone G3956 who falls G4098 on that stone G3037 will be broken G4917 to pieces; G4917 but on whomever G3739 G302 it falls, G4098 it will scatter G3039 him like G3039 dust.” G3039

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5 - And while some G5100 were talking G3004 about G4012 the temple, G2413 that it was adorned G2885 with beautiful G2570 stones G3037 and votive G334 gifts, G334 He said, G3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:6 - “As for these G3778 things G3778 which G3739 you are looking G2334 at, the days G2250 will come G2064 in which G3739 there will not be left G863 one stone G3037 upon another G3037 which G3739 will not be torn G2647 down.” G2647

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:41 - And He withdrew G645 from them about G5616 a stone’s G3037 throw, G1000 and He knelt G1119 G5087 down G5087 G1119 and began to pray, G4336

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:2 - And they found G2147 the stone G3037 rolled G617 away G617 from the tomb, G3419

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:7 - But when G5613 they persisted G1961 in asking G2065 Him, He straightened G352 up, and said G3004 to them, “He who is without G361 sin G361 among you, let him be the first G4413 to throw G906 a stone G3037 at her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:59 - Therefore G3767 they picked G142 up stones G3037 to throw G906 at Him, but Jesus G2424 [fn]hid G2928 Himself and went G1831 out of the temple. G2413

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:31 - The Jews G2453 picked G941 up stones G3037 again G3825 to stone G3034 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:38 - So G3767 Jesus, G2424 again G3825 being deeply G1690 moved G1690 within, G1722 G1438 *came G2064 to the tomb. G3419 Now G1161 it was a cave, G4693 and a stone G3037 was lying G1945 against G1909 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:39 - Jesus G2424 *said, G3004 “Remove G142 the stone.” G3037 Martha, G3136 the sister G79 of the deceased, G5053 *said G3004 to Him, “Lord, G2962 by this G2235 time G2235 [fn]there will be a stench, G3605 for he has been G1510 dead four G5066 days.” G5066

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:41 - So G3767 they removed G142 the stone. G3037 Then G1161 Jesus G2424 raised G142 His eyes, G3788 and said, G3004 “Father, G3962 I thank G2168 You that You have heard G191 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:1 - Now G1161 on the first G1520 day of the week G4521 Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094 *came G2064 early G4404 to the tomb, G3419 while it *was still G2089 dark, G4653 and *saw G991 the stone G3037 already taken G142 away G142 from the tomb. G3419

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - “[fn]He is the STONE G3037 WHICH WAS REJECTED G1848 by you, THE BUILDERS G6065, but WHICH BECAME G1096 THE CHIEF G2776 CORNER G1137 stone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:29 - “Being G5225 then G3767 the children G1085 of God, G2316 we ought G3784 not to think G3543 that the Divine G2304 Nature G2304 is like G3664 gold G5557 or G2228 silver G696 or G2228 stone, G3037 an image G5480 formed G5480 by the art G5078 and thought G1761 of man. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:32 - Why? G1223 G5101 Because G3754 they did not pursue it [fn]by faith, G4102 but as though G5613 it were [fn]by works. G2041 They stumbled G4350 over G4350 the stumbling G4348 stone, G3037

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - just G2531 as it is written, G1125
“BEHOLD G2400, I LAY G5087 IN ZION G4622 A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING G4348 AND A ROCK G4073 OF OFFENSE G4625,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]DISAPPOINTED G2617.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:12 - Now G1161 if G1487 any G5100 man G5100 builds G2026 on the foundation G2310 with gold, G5553 silver, G694 [fn]precious G5093 stones, G3037 wood, G3586 hay, G5528 straw, G2562

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - But if G1487 the ministry G1248 of death, G2288 in letters G1121 engraved G1795 on stones, G3037 came G1096 [fn]with glory, G1391 so G5620 that the sons G5207 of Israel G2474 could G1410 not look G816 intently G816 at the face G4383 of Moses G3475 because G1223 of the glory G1391 of his face, G4383 fading G2673 as it was,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:4 - And coming G4334 to Him as to a living G2198 stone G3037 which has been rejected G593 by men, G444 but is [fn]choice G1588 and precious G1784 in the sight G3844 of God, G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:5 - you also, G2532 as living G2198 stones, G3037 [fn]are being built G2026 up as a spiritual G4152 house G3624 for a holy G40 priesthood, G2406 to offer G399 up spiritual G4152 sacrifices G2378 acceptable G2144 to God G2316 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:6 - For this is contained G4023 in [fn]Scripture: G1124
“BEHOLD G2400, I LAY G5087 IN ZION G4622 A CHOICE G1588 STONE G3037, A PRECIOUS G1784 CORNER G204 stone,
AND HE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN [fn]HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]DISAPPOINTED G2617.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:7 - This G3588 precious G5092 value, G5092 then, G3767 is for you who believe; G4100 but for those G3588 who disbelieve, G569
“THE STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,
THIS G3778 BECAME G1096 THE VERY G2776 CORNER G1137 stone,”

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“A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING G4348 AND A ROCK G4073 OF OFFENSE G4625”;
for they stumble G4350 because they are disobedient G544 to the word, G3056 and to this G3739 doom they were also G2532 appointed. G5087

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And He who was sitting G2521 was like G3664 a jasper G2393 stone G3037 and a sardius G4556 in appearance; G3706 and there was a [fn]rainbow G2463 around G2943 the throne, G2362 like G3664 an emerald G4664 in appearance. G3706

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 - The woman G1135 was clothed G4016 in purple G4210 and scarlet, G2847 and [fn]adorned G5558 with gold G5553 and precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037 and pearls, G3135 having G2192 in her hand G5495 a gold G5552 cup G4221 full G1073 of abominations G946 and of the unclean G169 things G169 of her immorality, G4202

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:12 - cargoes G1117 of gold G5557 and silver G696 and precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037 and pearls G3135 and fine G1039 linen G1039 and purple G4209 and silk G4596 and scarlet, G2847 and every G3956 kind of citron G2367 wood G3586 and every G3956 article G4632 of ivory G1661 and every G3956 article G4632 made from very G5093 costly G5093 wood G3586 and [fn]bronze G5475 and iron G4604 and marble, G3139

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