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λίθος
líthos · Greek · Strong's G3037 · 60 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “mill”
What it means
a stone (literally or figuratively)
apparently a primary word;
How the KJV renders it
mill, stumblingstone
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Questions this word decides
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- What does John 8:58 mean ('before Abraham was, I am')?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- Is the Christian Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
- Did Jesus claim to be God?
Where it appears
60 occurrences in the Greek text, first 53 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 3:12 N-APM1 Peter 2:4 N-ASM1 Peter 2:5 N-NPM1 Peter 2:6 N-ASM1 Peter 2:7 N-ASM2 Corinthians 3:7 N-DPMActs 4:11 N-NSMActs 17:29 N-DSMJohn 8:7 N-ASMJohn 8:59 N-APMJohn 10:31 N-APMJohn 11:38 N-NSMJohn 11:39 N-ASMJohn 11:41 N-ASMJohn 20:1 N-ASMLuke 3:8 N-GPMLuke 4:3 N-DSMLuke 4:11 N-ASMLuke 11:11 N-ASMLuke 17:2 N-NSMLuke 19:40 N-NPMLuke 19:44 N-ASMLuke 20:17 N-ASMLuke 20:18 N-ASMLuke 21:5 N-DPMLuke 21:6 N-DSMLuke 22:41 N-GSMLuke 24:2 N-ASMMatthew 3:9 N-GPMMatthew 4:3 N-NPMMatthew 4:6 N-ASMMatthew 7:9 N-ASMMatthew 21:42 N-ASMMatthew 24:2 N-ASMMatthew 27:60 N-ASMMatthew 27:66 N-ASMMatthew 28:2 N-ASMMark 5:5 N-DPMMark 12:10 N-ASMMark 13:1 N-NPMMark 13:2 N-ASMMark 15:46 N-ASMMark 16:3 N-ASMMark 16:4 N-NSMRevelation 4:3 N-DSMRevelation 17:4 N-DSMRevelation 18:12 N-GSMRevelation 18:16 N-DSMRevelation 18:21 N-ASMRevelation 21:11 N-DSMRevelation 21:19 N-DSMRomans 9:32 N-DSMRomans 9:33 N-ASM
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