Greek noun (masculine) · G3037
λίθος
lithoslee'-thos
stone
58 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: líthos
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3037is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 10 of 27New Testament books
- 9spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3037
a stone (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: (mill-, stumbling-)stone.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
lithos is rendered "stone". It stands 58 times in the Greek text, across ten books.
- Fourteen of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 3:9And 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.
- The Greek text spells it nine different ways.
The first use
And 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 3:9λίθων
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in ten of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- stone26
- a stone13
- stones10
- as a stone2
- with stone2
- with stones2
- a stone’s1
- of stone1
- to stone1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| λιθοβολέω | lithoboleo | to stone | Uses7 |
| λιθόστρωτος | lithostrotos | The Stone Pavement | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 58, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
9 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- λίθον25
- λίθῳ10
- λίθος9
- λίθοι4
- λίθους3
- λίθοις2
- λίθου2
- λίθων2
- λίθοις.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular25N-ASM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular10N-DSM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular9N-NSM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4N-NPM
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural3N-APM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3N-DPM
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2N-GPM
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2N-GSM
Matthew
eleven uses
And 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.
- λίθωνlithonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
“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.’”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
Jesus 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’?
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
“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.”
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
and 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.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Mark
eight uses
Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
- λίθοις.¶lithoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: with stones
Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
- λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
So 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.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Luke
fourteen uses
Produce 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.
- λίθωνlithonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: stone
and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
It 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.
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
- λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
They 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.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
But 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’?
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
- λίθοιςlithoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: with stones
“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.”
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: stone
And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
- λίθουlithounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: a stone’s
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
John
six uses
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
- λίθουςlithousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
- λίθουςlithousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
“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.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Early 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.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Acts
two uses
This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
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.
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to stone
Romans
two uses
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: stone
as 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.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
1 Corinthians
one use
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
- λίθουςlithousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
2 Corinthians
one use
Now 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,
- λίθοιςlithoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
1 Peter
five uses
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
you 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.
- λίθοιlithoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: stones
For 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.”
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a stone
To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: stone
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
- λίθοςlithosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: A stone
Revelation
eight uses
The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: stone
The 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.
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: with stone
cargo 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;
- λίθουlithounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of stone
saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: with stone
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.
- λίθονlithonnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: stone
shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: as a stone
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: as a stone
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,
- λίθῳlithonoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: stone
Where it leads
Studies that open this word1
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.