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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.
“mill”
also renders mylikós (G3457), rêcheh (H7347)
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Where it appears
60 occurrences in the Greek text, first 53 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 3:12 · N-APM
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
1 Peter 2:4 · N-ASM
Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
1 Peter 2:5 · N-NPM
You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:6 · N-ASM
Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
1 Peter 2:7 · N-ASM
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”
2 Corinthians 3:7 · N-DPM
But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,
Acts 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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