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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 he *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 GIVE G1781 HIS ANGELS G32 ORDERS G1781 CONCERNING G4012 YOU’;

and

‘ON THEIR HANDS G5495 THEY WILL LIFT G142 YOU UP,

SO G3379 THAT G3379 YOU DO NOT G3379 STRIKE G4350 YOUR FOOT G4228 AGAINST G4314 A STONE G3037.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:9 - “Or G2228 what G5101 person G444 is there among G1537 you [fn]who G3739, when G3739 his son G5207 asks G154 for a loaf G740 of G740 bread 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,

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137;

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 the one who falls G4098 on this G3778 stone G3037 will be broken G4917 to G4917 pieces G4917; and on whomever G3739 G302 it falls G4098, it will crush G3039 him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:2 - But He responded G611 and 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 cut G2998 out G2998 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 tomb G5028 secure G805 with the guard G2892, sealing G4972 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 cutting 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:

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:1 -

As He was going G1607 out G1607 of the temple G2413, one G1520 of His disciples G3101 *said G3004 to Him, “Teacher G1320, look 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 cut G2998 out G2998 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 from the entrance G2374 of the tomb G3419 for us?”

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - “Therefore G3767 produce G4160 fruits G2590 that are consistent G514 with repentance G3341, and do not start G757 saying G3004 [fn]to yourselves G1438, ‘We have G2192 Abraham G11 as our father G3962,’ for I say G3004 to you that from these G3778 stones G3037 God G2316 is able G1410 to raise G1453 up G1453 children G5043 for 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 LIFT G142 YOU UP,

SO G3379 THAT G3379 YOU DO NOT G3379 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 is better G3081 for him if G1487 a millstone G3037 G3457 is hung G4029 around G4012 his neck G5137 and he [fn]is thrown G4496 into the sea G2281, than G2228 that he may cause G4624 one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 to G4624 [fn]sin G4624.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:40

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:44 - and they will level G1474 you to G1474 the G1474 ground G1474, and throw down your children G5043 within G1722 you, and they will not leave G863 in you one stone G3037 upon [fn]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 G1689 them and said G3004, “Then G3767 what G5101 is this G3778 statement that has been written G1125:

‘A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 HAS BECOME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137’?

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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 G4917 pieces G4917; but on whomever G3739 G302 it falls G4098, it will crush G3039 him.”

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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 decorated G2885 with beautiful G2570 stones G3037 and [fn]vowed 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 observing G2334, the days G2250 will come G2064 when G1722 G3739 there will not be left G863 one stone G3037 upon [fn]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 - When G5613 they persisted G1961 in asking G2065 Him, He straightened G352 up G352 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 G142 stones G3037 to throw G906 at Him, but Jesus G2424 hid G2928 Himself and left G1831 the temple G2413 grounds.

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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

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 G2235 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. And Jesus G2424 raised G142 G507 His eyes G3788, and said G3004, “Father G3962, I thank G2168 You that You have heard G191 Me.

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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 removed 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 CORNERSTONE G1137.

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

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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 G5613 though G5613 they could [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 G2531 it is written G1125:

“BEHOLD G2400, I AM LAYING G5087 IN ZION G4622 A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING G4348 AND A ROCK G4073 OF OFFENSE G4625,

AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]PUT G2617 TO G2617 SHAME G2617.”

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 -

But if G1487 the ministry G1248 of death G2288, engraved G1795 in letters G1121 on stones G3037, came G1096 [fn]with glory G1391 so G5620 that G5620 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 people G444, but is [fn]choice G1588 and precious G1784 in G3844 the G3844 sight G3844 of G3844 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 G2026 as a spiritual G4152 house G3624 for a holy G40 priesthood G2406, to offer G399 spiritual G4152 sacrifices G2378 that are 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 AM LAYING G5087 IN ZION G4622 A CHOICE G1588 STONE G3037, A PRECIOUS G1784 CORNERSTONE G204,

AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN [fn]HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]PUT G2617 TO G2617 SHAME 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 unbelievers G569,

“A STONE G3037 WHICH G3739 THE BUILDERS G3618 REJECTED G593,

THIS G3778 BECAME G1096 THE [fn]CHIEF G2776 CORNERSTONE G1137,”

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and,

“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 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, precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037, and pearls G3135, holding G2192 in her hand G5495 a gold G5552 cup G4221 full G1073 of abominations G946 and of the unclean G169 things G169 of her sexual G4202 immorality G4202,

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

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