noun · masculine
lithos
Greekλίθος (lithos)
Strong’sG3037
a stone
stem lith-59 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λίθος, -ου, ὁ
(and, in Att., of precious stones, ἡ.), [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Ge 11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Ps 18 (19):10 20 (21):3, Pr 8:19, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3037 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlee'-thos
a stone (literally or figuratively)
Fromapparently a primary word;
King James(mill-, stumbling-)stone.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | lithos9×λίθος | lithois4×λίθοι |
| object accusative | lithon26×λίθον | lithoin3×λίθους |
| direct address vocative | lithor | lithoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | lithou2×λίθου | lithoiu2×λίθων |
| to, for dative | litho10×λίθῳ | lithoi3×λίθοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
litho 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
59 occurrences, every one of them listed
lithos“stone”subjectnominative singular9×
Matthew 24:2“stone”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Ouk blepavō houteim panteim? amēn legamō vi, ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk kataluiti.“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.”
Mark 13:2“stone”kai tos Iēsus legata auto; Blepasō houtain tain megain oikodomain? ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk mē kataluiteia.“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 16:4“stone”kai anableparatais theōralō hoti apokuliitē tos lithos, ate gar megos sfodra.But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
Luke 17:2“a millstone”lusiteleiatō auto ei lithos mulikos perikeietō peri ton trachēlon autou kai riptitē eis tan thalassan ē hina skandalizateia toiu mikroiu houtoiu henon.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.
Luke 21:6“stone”Houteim heim theōravō, ercheli hēmerais en hai ouk afiēkiti lithos epi litho hos ouk kataluiti.“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.”
John 11:38“stone”Iēsus oun palin embrimerōtos en heauto erchetō eis tem mnēmeiem; ate de spēlaiem, kai lithos epikeiete epi aute.Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
Acts 4:11“stone”houtos atō tos lithos tos exoutheniratos hupo vu toiu oikodomoiu, tos gineratos eis kefalan gōniau.This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
1 Peter 2:7“stone”vi oun tas timas toi pisteuarōtoi; apistarōtoi de lithos hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniauTo 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“stone”kai lithos proskommeu kai petras skandaleu; hois proskoptalō to logo apeitharōtois; eis hem kai tithila.and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word— and to this they were appointed.
lithon“stone”objectaccusative singular26×
Matthew 4:6“stone”kai legatō auto; Ei huios asō tou theou, ballasar siauton katō; grafitē gar hoti Toi angeloi autou entelleti peri su kai epi cheiraiu airali sin, mēpote proskoptaseia pros lithon ton podon su.“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“stone”ē tinos atō ek vu anthrōpos, hon aitati tos huios autou arton mē lithon epidōati auto?Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
Matthew 21:42“stone”Legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Oudepote anaginōskava en tai grafai; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau; para kuriou gineta houtas, kai atō thaumastas en ofthalmoi nu?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’?
Matthew 21:44“stone”Kai tos piptaratos epi ton lithon houton sunthliti; epi hon de an piptateia likmati auton.He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Matthew 24:2“stone”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Ouk blepavō houteim panteim? amēn legamō vi, ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk kataluiti.“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“stone”kai tithata autem en te kaine autou mnēmeie hem latomata en ta petra, kai proskuliaratos lithon megon ta thura teu mnēmeieu aperchata.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.
Matthew 27:66“stone”tois de poreuiratois asfalizela ton tafon sfragizaratois ton lithon meta tau koustōdiau.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
Matthew 28:2“stone”kai idou seismos gineta megos; angelos gar kuriou katabainaratos ek ouranou kai prosercharatos apokuliata ton lithon kai kathete epanō autou.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Mark 12:10“stone”oude tan grafan houtan anaginōskava; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau;Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Mark 13:2“stone”kai tos Iēsus legata auto; Blepasō houtain tain megain oikodomain? ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk mē kataluiteia.“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“stone”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.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.
Mark 16:3“stone”kai legale pros heautain; Tinos apokuliati ni ton lithon ek tau thurau teu mnēmeieu?They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
Luke 4:11“stone”kai hoti Epi cheiraiu airali sin mēpote proskoptaseia pros lithon ton podon su.and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
Luke 19:44“stone”kai edafizali sin kai teim tekneim su en si, kai ouk afiēkali lithon epi lithon en si, anti heiu ouk gnōskasa ton kairon tau episkopau su.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.”
Luke 19:44“stone”kai edafizali sin kai teim tekneim su en si, kai ouk afiēkali lithon epi lithon en si, anti heiu ouk gnōskasa ton kairon tau episkopau su.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.”
Luke 20:17“stone”tos de embleparatos autoi legata; Tinem oun atō tem grafirētem houtem; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau?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’?
Luke 20:18“stone”pantos tos piptaratos epi ekeinon ton lithon sunthliti; epi hon de an piptateia, likmati auton.Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Luke 24:2“stone”heuriskala de ton lithon apokuliirēton apo teu mnēmeieu,They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
John 8:7“stone”hōs de epimenale erōtarōtois auton, anakuptaratos legata pros autoin Tos anamartētos vu prōtem epi autan ton lithon ballatarWhen they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
John 11:39“stone”legatō tos Iēsus; Airavar ton lithon. legatō auto tas adelfas tou teleutarētou Marthas; Kurior, ēdē ozatō, tetartaios gar atō.“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“stone”airala oun ton lithon. tos de Iēsus airata toin ofthalmoin anō kai legata; Patēror, eucharistamō si hoti akouasa mu,So 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“stone”Ta de hena teiu sabbateiu Marias tas Magdalēnas erchetō prōi skotiau ēti arōtau eis tem mnēmeiem, kai blepatō ton lithon airirēton ek teu mnēmeieu.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.
Romans 9:33“stone”kathōs grafitē; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon proskommeu kai petran skandaleu, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk kataischuniti.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.”
1 Peter 2:4“stone”Pros hon prosercherōtois, lithon zōarōton, hupo anthrōpoiu men apodokimazirēton para de theo eklekton entimonAs you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
1 Peter 2:6“stone”dioti periechatō en grafa; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon akrogōniaion eklekton entimon, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk mē kataischuniteia.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.”
Revelation 18:21“stone”Kai airata henos angelos ischuros lithon hōs mulinon megon, kai ballata eis tan thalassan legarōtos; Houtōs hormēme balliti Babulōnas tas megas politas, kai ouk mē heuriskiteia ēti.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.
lithou“stones”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 22:41“stone’s”kai autos apospita apo autoiu hōsei lithou bolan, kai titharatos teim gonueim proseucheteAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
Revelation 18:12“stones”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,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;
litho“stone”to, fordative singular10×
Luke 4:3“stone”legata de auto tos diabolos; Ei huios asō tou theou, legasar to litho houto hina gineteia artos.The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
Luke 21:6“stone”Houteim heim theōravō, ercheli hēmerais en hai ouk afiēkiti lithos epi litho hos ouk kataluiti.“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.”
Acts 17:29“stone”genem oun huparcharōtois tou theou ouk ofeilanō nomizarō chruso ē arguro ē litho, charagme technau kai enthumēsiau anthrōpou, tem theiem arō homoiem.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“stone”dia tinem? hoti ouk ek pistiau alla hōs ek ergeiu; proskoptala to litho teu proskommeu,Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Revelation 4:3“stone”kai tos katherōtos homoios horasia litho iaspia kai sardie, kai irias kuklothen tou thronou homoios horasia smaragdino.The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
Revelation 17:4“stones”kai tas gunaikas ate periballerētas porfurouem kai kokkinem, kai chrusirētas chrusie kai litho timio kai margaritoi, echarōtas potēriem chrusouem en ta cheira autau gemarōtem bdelugmeiu kai teim akatharteim tau porneiau autau,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.
Revelation 18:16“stones”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
Revelation 21:11“stone”echarōtan tan doxan tou theou; tos fōstēros autau homoios litho timiotato, hōs litho iaspia krustallizarōto;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:11“stone”echarōtan tan doxan tou theou; tos fōstēros autau homoios litho timiotato, hōs litho iaspia krustallizarōto;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
Revelation 21:19“stone”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,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,
lithois“stones”subjectnominative plural4×
Matthew 4:3“stones”kai prosercharatos tos peirazarōtos legata auto; Ei huios asō tou theou, legasar hina tois lithois houtois artois gineleia.The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Mark 13:1“stones”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou ek teu hiereu legatō auto henos toiu mathētoiu autou; Didaskalor, ide potapois lithois kai potapais oikodomais.As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
Luke 19:40“stones”kai apokriniratos legata; Legamō vi, hoti ean houtois siōpali, tois lithois krazali.“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
1 Peter 2:5“stones”kai autois hōs lithois zōarōtois oikodomivō oikos pneumatikos eis hierateumem hagiem, anaferara pneumatikain thusiain euprosdektain theo dia Iēsu Christou;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.
lithoin“stones”objectaccusative plural3×
John 8:59“stones”airala oun lithoin hina ballaleia epi auton; Iēsus de kruptita kai exerchata ek teu hiereu.At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
John 10:31“stones”Bastazala oun palin lithoin tois Ioudaiois hina lithazaleia auton.At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
1 Corinthians 3:12“stones”ei de tinos epoikodomatō epi ton themelion chruson, arguron, lithoin timioin, xuleim, chorton, kalaman,If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
lithoiu“stones”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 3:9“stones”kai mē dokaveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.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.
Luke 3:8“stones”poiavar oun karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.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.
lithoi“stones”to, fordative plural3×
Mark 5:5“stones”kai dia pantou nuxau kai hēmerau en tei mnēmei kai en tei orei ate krazarōtos kai katakoptarōtos heauton lithoi.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
Luke 21:5“stones”Kai tinoiu legarōtoiu peri teu hiereu, hoti lithoi kaloi kai anathemei kosmitē legata;As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
2 Corinthians 3:7“stone”Ei de tas diakonias tou thanatou en grammei entupirētas lithoi ginita en doxa, hōste mē dunerō atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem prosōpem Mōusou dia tan doxan teu prosōpeu autou tan katargirōtan,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,