λίθος, -ου, ὁ (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ;] a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb, Mat.27:60, 66 28:2, Mrk.15:46 16:3-4, Luk.24:2, Jhn.11:38, 32 11:41 20:1; λ. μυλικός, Luk.17:2, cf. Rev.18:21; of building stones, Mat.21:42, [44], Mat.24:2, Mrk.12:10 13:1-2, Luk.19:44 20:17-18 21:5-6 Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7; metaphorically, of Christ, λ. ἀκρογωναῖος, ἐκλεκτός, ἔντιμος, 1Pe.2:6 (LXX); λ. ζῶν, 1Pe.2:4; προσκόμματος, 1Pe.2:8, Rom.9:33; of Christians, λ. ζῶντες, 1Pe.2:5; of precious stones, λ. τίμιος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:11, 19; ἴασπις, Rev.4:3; ἐνδεδυμένοι λ. καθαρόν, Rev.15:6 (λίνον, Rec., R, mg., see Swete, in l); metaphorically, λ. τίμιοι, 1Co.3:12; of the tables of the law, 2Co.3:7; of idols, Act.17:29 (AS)
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G3037 — λίθος
lithos · stone · Greek
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Matthew 3:9 · λίθωνAnd do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.Matthew 4:3 · λίθοιThe tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”Matthew 4:6 · λίθον“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”Matthew 7:9 · λίθονWhich of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Matthew 21:42 · λίθονJesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?Matthew 21:44 · λίθονHe who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”Matthew 24:2 · λίθος · λίθον“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”Matthew 27:60 · λίθονand placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.Matthew 27:66 · λίθονSo they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.Matthew 28:2 · λίθονSuddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.Mark 5:5 · λίθοις.¶Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.Mark 12:10 · λίθονHave you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.Mark 13:1 · λίθοιAs Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”Mark 13:2 · λίθος · λίθον“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”Mark 15:46 · λίθονSo Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.Mark 16:3 · λίθονThey were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”Mark 16:4 · λίθος·But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.Luke 3:8 · λίθωνProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.Luke 4:3 · λίθῳThe devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”Luke 4:11 · λίθονand they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”Luke 17:2 · λίθοςIt would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.Luke 19:40 · λίθοι“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”Luke 19:44 · λίθον · λίθονThey will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”Luke 20:17 · λίθονBut Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?Luke 20:18 · λίθονEveryone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”Luke 21:5 · λίθοιςAs some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,Luke 21:6 · λίθος · λίθῳ“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”Luke 22:41 · λίθουAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,Luke 24:2 · λίθονThey found the stone rolled away from the tomb,John 8:59 · λίθουςAt this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.John 10:31 · λίθουςAt this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.John 11:38 · λίθοςJesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.John 11:39 · λίθον.“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”John 11:41 · λίθονSo they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.John 20:1 · λίθονEarly on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.Acts 4:11 · λίθοςThis Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’Acts 17:29 · λίθῳ,Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.Romans 9:32 · λίθῳWhy not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,Romans 9:33 · λίθονas it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”1 Corinthians 3:12 · λίθουςIf anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,2 Corinthians 3:7 · λίθοιςNow if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,1 Peter 2:4 · λίθονAs you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,1 Peter 2:5 · λίθοιyou also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.1 Peter 2:6 · λίθονFor it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”1 Peter 2:7 · λίθοςTo you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”1 Peter 2:8 · λίθοςand, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.Revelation 4:3 · λίθῳThe One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.Revelation 17:4 · λίθῳThe woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.Revelation 18:12 · λίθουcargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;Revelation 18:16 · λίθῳsaying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!Revelation 18:21 · λίθονThen a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.Revelation 21:11 · λίθῳ · λίθῳshining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.Revelation 21:19 · λίθῳThe foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,