Lithos λίθος

Lithos (Greek λίθος, Strong's G3037) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “stone”. It occurs 60 times in 55 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Lithos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:9
  And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.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 4:3
  And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
• Matthew 4:6
  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.“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
  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
• Matthew 21:42
  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?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
  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
• Matthew 24:2
  And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.“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
  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.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
  So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
• Matthew 28:2
  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark

• Mark 5:5
  And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
• Mark 12:10
  And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
• Mark 13:1
  And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
• Mark 13:2
  And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.“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
  And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.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
  And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
• Mark 16:4
  And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

Luke

• Luke 3:8
  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.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.
• Luke 4:3
  And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
• Luke 4:11
  And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
• Luke 11:11
  If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
• Luke 17:2
  It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.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 19:40
  And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
• Luke 19:44
  And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.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
  And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?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
  Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
• Luke 21:5
  And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
• Luke 21:6
  As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.“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.”
• Luke 22:41
  And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
• Luke 24:2
  And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

John

• John 8:7
  So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.When 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 8:59
  Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
• John 10:31
  Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
• John 11:38
  Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
• John 11:39
  Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.“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
  Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.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
  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.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.

Acts

• Acts 4:11
  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
• Acts 17:29
  Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.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

• Romans 9:32
  Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
• Romans 9:33
  As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.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 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 3:12
  Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 3:7
  But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: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,

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:4
  To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
• 1 Peter 2:5
  Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.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.
• 1 Peter 2:6
  Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.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.”
• 1 Peter 2:7
  Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,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,”
• 1 Peter 2:8
  And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

Revelation

• Revelation 4:3
  And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
• Revelation 17:4
  And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: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 18:12
  The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,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;
• Revelation 18:16
  And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
• Revelation 18:21
  And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.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.
• Revelation 21:11
  Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
• Revelation 21:19
  And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;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,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).