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lithos G3037

λίθος (lithos) means “stone” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λίθος Greek · G3037 58 tagged occurrences in 53 verses

Pronunciation guide: lee'-thos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3037

λίθος · lithos · stone

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.

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How translators render G3037

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
stone 19
stones 13
a stone 10
another 4
the stone 4
one stone 2
a millstone 1
a stones 1
jewel 1
on stone 1
with stones 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
stones 14
the stone 12
stone 10
a stone 9
another 4
one stone 4
a 1
a millstone 1
a stones 1
a stumblingstone 1
at that 1
the stones 1
with stones 1

Verses containing G3037

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  1. Revelation 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then 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.

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  2. Revelation 21:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

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  3. Revelation 21:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The 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,

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