3037 – λίθος (lithos)

stone

Type:	Noun mask. ♂
Greek:	λίθος (lithos)
Pronunciation:	lee-thos
Gematria:	125(30 + 10 + 9 + 70 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	Apparently a primary word
Usage:	59 times in NA, 56 times in TR      Nestle Aland Textus Receptus

Description

1. A stone.
   1. Of small stones.
   2. Of building stones.
   3. Metaphor, of Christ.

Synonyms

The Greek form Petros is the most common name for the apostle Simon Peter, but in contexts and dialogues where Aramaic or Hebrew was spoken, the Aramaic name Kefas is used. The difference between petra/petros is that petra describes a large mountain, while petros is a small stone.

λίθος	lithos	♂	G3037	(59 ggr)	stone
βουνός	bounos	♂	G1015	(2 ggr)	hill
Κηφᾶς	Kephas	♂	G2786	(9 ggr)	Cephas
ὄρος	oros	♁	G3735	(63 ggr)	mountain
πέτρα	petra	♀	G4073	(15 ggr)	rock
Πέτρος	Petros	♂	G4074	(155 ggr)	Peter

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Word root

Word with lithos as root:

λιθάζω	lithazo	G3034	stone
λίθινος	lithinos	G3035	of stone
λιθόστρωτος	lithostrotos	G3038	Pavement
χρυσόλιθος	chrusolithos	G5555	chrysolite

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into lithos :

אֶ֫בֶן	even	H0068	stone
גָּזִית	gazit	H1496	cutting
כֶּ֫תֶם	ketem	H3800	gold
מַצֵּבָה	matsevah	H4676	pillar
סָקַל	saqal	H5619	to stone
פַּז	paz	H6337	pure gold
פָנִין	panin	H6443	jewel
צְרוֹר	tseror	H6872a	bundle
רָגַם	ragam	H7275	to stone

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