verb
lithobolamō
Greekλιθοβολέω (lithoboleō)
Strong’sG3036
I stone, cast stones at
stem lithobol-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† λιθο-βολέω, -ῶ
(< λίθος, βάλλω), [in LXX for סקל, רגם, Ex 19:13, Le 20:2, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3036 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithobolaleἐλιθοβόλουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | stone | 2× |
| lithobolitiλιθοβοληθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | stoned | 1× |
| lithobolalaἐλιθοβόλησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | stoned | 1× |
| lithobolirōλιθοβολεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | to stone | 1× |
| lithobolaraλιθοβολῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | stone | 1× |
| lithobolarōtarλιθοβολοῦσα | happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular feminine | stones | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolamō | lithobolame | lithobolami | lithobolama | lithobolamē | lithobolamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolasō | lithobolase | lithobolasi | lithobolasa | lithobolasē | lithobolaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolatō | lithobolate | lithobolati | lithobolata | lithobolatē | lithobolatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolanō | lithobolane | lithobolani | lithobolana | lithobolanē | lithobolanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolavō | lithobolave | lithobolavi | lithobolava | lithobolavē | lithobolavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolalō | lithobolale2×ἐλιθοβόλουν | lithobolali | lithobolala1×ἐλιθοβόλησαν | lithobolalē | lithobolalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolimō | lithobolime | lithobolimi | lithobolima | lithobolimē | lithobolimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolisō | lithobolise | lithobolisi | lithobolisa | lithobolisē | lithoboliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolitō | lithobolite | lithoboliti1×λιθοβοληθήσεται | lithobolita | lithobolitē | lithobolitelē |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolinō | lithoboline | lithobolini | lithobolina | lithobolinē | lithobolinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolivō | lithobolive | lithobolivi | lithoboliva | lithobolivē | lithobolivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolilō | lithobolile | lithobolili | lithobolila | lithobolilē | lithobolilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolameiō | lithobolameia | lithobolameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolaseiō | lithobolaseia | lithobolaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolateiō | lithobolateia | lithobolateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolaneiō | lithobolaneia | lithobolaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolaveiō | lithobolaveia | lithobolaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolaleiō | lithobolaleia | lithobolaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolimeiō | lithobolimeia | lithobolimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lithoboliseiō | lithoboliseia | lithoboliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithoboliteiō | lithoboliteia | lithoboliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolineiō | lithobolineia | lithobolineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithoboliveiō | lithoboliveia | lithoboliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolileiō | lithobolileia | lithobolileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolasōr | lithobolasar | lithobolasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolatōr | lithobolatar | lithobolatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolavōr | lithobolavar | lithobolavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolalōr | lithobolalar | lithobolalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolisōr | lithobolisar | lithobolisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolitōr | lithobolitar | lithobolitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolivōr | lithobolivar | lithobolivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolilōr | lithobolilar | lithobolilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolamoiō | lithobolamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolasoiō | lithobolasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolatoiō | lithobolatoia |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolanoiō | lithobolanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolavoiō | lithobolavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lithobolaloiō | lithobolaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lithobolimoiō | lithobolimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lithobolisoiō | lithobolisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lithobolitoiō | lithobolitoia |
| we 1st person plural | lithobolinoiō | lithobolinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lithobolivoiō | lithobolivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lithoboliloiō | lithoboliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lithobolarō | lithobolari | lithobolara1×λιθοβολῆσαι | lithobolarē |
| acted on passive voice | lithobolirō1×λιθοβολεῖσθαι | lithoboliri | lithobolira | lithobolirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lithobolarōtos2× | lithobolaritos | lithobolaratos | lithobolarētos |
| acted on passive voice | lithobolirōtos | lithoboliritos | lithoboliratos | lithobolirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
lithobol is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
lithobolale“stone”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 7:58“stone”kai ekballaratois exō tau politau lithobolale. kai tois marturois apotithela teim himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalirōtou Saulou.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 7:59“stoning”kai lithobolale ton Stefanon epikalerōton kai legarōton; Kurior Iēsur, dechesar tem pneumem mu;While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
lithoboliti“stoned”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 12:20“stoned”ouk ferale gar tem diastellirōtem; Kan thērem thinganateia teu oreu, lithoboliti;For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
lithobolala“stoned”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 21:35“stoned”kai lambaratois tois geōrgois toin douloin autou hon men derala, hon de apokteinala, hon de lithobolala.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
lithobolirō“to stone”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
John 8:5“to stone”en de to nomo Mōusos ni entelleta tain toioutain lithobolirō sis oun tinem legasō?In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
lithobolara“stone”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 14:5“stone”hōs de gineta hormas teiu ethneiu tē kai Ioudaioiu sun toi archōnoi autoiu hubrizara kai lithobolara autoin,But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
lithobolarōtar“stones”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular feminine2×
Matthew 23:37“stones”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 13:34“stones”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su hon tropon ornias tan heautau nossian hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava.O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!