Word Study · Strong's G3037 · Greek
λίθος
lithos
lee'-thos
Strong's 1890 spelling: líthos
“a stone (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a stone (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
- 58occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 12inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 58 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 12
- λίθον24
- λίθῳ9
- λίθος8
- λίθοι4
- λίθους3
- λίθοις2
- λίθου2
- λίθων2
- λίθοις.¶1
- λίθον.1
- λίθος·1
- λίθῳ,1
How it is rendered · 15
- stone20
- a stone12
- stones10
- [The] stone3
- as a stone2
- with stone2
- [the] stone1
- A stone1
- a stone’s1
- of stone1
- stone;1
- stone.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular25
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular10
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular9
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASM · 25
- N-DSM · 10
- N-NSM · 9
- N-NPM · 4
- N-APM · 3
- N-DPM · 3
- N-GPM · 2
- N-GSM · 2
All 58, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew11 occurrences
- Matthew 3:9λίθωνlithōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd 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.here: stones
- Matthew 4:3λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”here: stones
- Matthew 4:6λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“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.’”here: a stone
- Matthew 7:9λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhich of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?here: a stone
- Matthew 21:42λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularJesus 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’?here: [The] stone
- Matthew 21:44λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”here: stone
- Matthew 24:2λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“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.”here: stone
- Matthew 24:2λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“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.”here: stone
- Matthew 27:60λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularand 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.here: a stone
- Matthew 27:66λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.here: stone
- Matthew 28:2λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSuddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.here: stone
Mark8 occurrences
- Mark 5:5λίθοις.¶lithoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralNight and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.here: with stones.
- Mark 12:10λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularHave you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.here: [The] stone
- Mark 13:1λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAs Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”here: stones
- Mark 13:2λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”here: stone
- Mark 13:2λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”here: stone
- Mark 15:46λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo 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.here: a stone
- Mark 16:3λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”here: stone
- Mark 16:4λίθος·lithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.here: stone;
Luke14 occurrences
- Luke 3:8λίθωνlithōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralProduce 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.here: stones
- Luke 4:3λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThe devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”here: stone
- Luke 4:11λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularand they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”here: a stone
- Luke 17:2λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularIt 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.here: a stone
- Luke 19:40λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”here: stones
- Luke 19:44λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey 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.”here: a stone
- Luke 19:44λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey 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.”here: a stone
- Luke 20:17λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularBut 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’?here: [The] stone
- Luke 20:18λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularEveryone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”here: stone
- Luke 21:5λίθοιςlithoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralAs some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,here: with stones
- Luke 21:6λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“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.”here: stone
- Luke 21:6λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular“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.”here: stone
- Luke 22:41λίθουlithounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,here: a stone’s
- Luke 24:2λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThey found the stone rolled away from the tomb,here: stone
John6 occurrences
- John 8:59λίθουςlithousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAt this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.here: stones
- John 10:31λίθουςlithousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAt this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.here: stones
- John 11:38λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularJesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.here: a stone
- John 11:39λίθον.lithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singular“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.”here: stone.
- John 11:41λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularSo they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.here: stone
- John 20:1λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularEarly 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.here: stone
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 4:11λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’here: stone
- Acts 17:29λίθῳ,lithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularTherefore, 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.here: to stone,
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 9:32λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularWhy not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,here: stone
- Romans 9:33λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularas 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.”here: a stone
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 Peter5 occurrences
- 1 Peter 2:4λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularAs you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,here: a stone
- 1 Peter 2:5λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralyou 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.here: stones
- 1 Peter 2:6λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor 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.”here: a stone
- 1 Peter 2:7λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularTo you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”here: [the] stone
- 1 Peter 2:8λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularand, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.here: A stone
Revelation8 occurrences
- Revelation 4:3λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThe One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.here: stone
- Revelation 17:4λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThe 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.here: with stone
- Revelation 18:12λίθουlithounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularcargo 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;here: of stone
- Revelation 18:16λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularsaying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!here: with stone
- Revelation 18:21λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen 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.here: stone
- Revelation 21:11λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularshining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.here: as a stone
- Revelation 21:11λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularshining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.here: as a stone
- Revelation 21:19λίθῳlithōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularThe 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,here: stone