Strong's Lexicon lithazó: To stone, to pelt with stones Original Word: λιθάζω Word Origin: From the Greek word λίθος (lithos), meaning "stone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7275 (רָגַם, ragam): To stone, to pelt with stones - H5619 (סָקַל, saqal): To stone, to put to death by stoning Usage: The verb "lithazó" refers to the act of throwing stones at someone, typically as a form of execution or punishment. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of stoning, a method of capital punishment prescribed in the Mosaic Law for certain offenses. Cultural and Historical Background: Stoning was a common form of capital punishment in ancient Israel and the surrounding cultures. It was often carried out by the community as a collective act of judgment. The practice was intended to remove evil from among the people and served as a deterrent against sin. Stoning is mentioned in the Old Testament as a penalty for various transgressions, including blasphemy, idolatry, and adultery. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom lithos Definition to throw stones, to stone NASB Translation stone (4), stoned (4), stoning (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3034: λιθάζωλιθάζω: 1 aorist ἐλίθασα; 1 aorist passive ἐλιθάσθην; (λίθος); to stone; i. e., a. to overwhelm or bury with stones, (lapidibus cooperio, Cicero): τινα, of stoning, which was a Jewish mode of punishment (cf. Winers RWB under the word Steinigung; (B. D. under the word b. to pelt one with stones, in order either to wound or to kill him: Acts 14:19; passive, Acts 5:26 (cf. Winers Grammar, 505 (471); Buttmann, 242 (208)); 2 Corinthians 11:25. (Aristotle, Polybius, Strabo; λιθάζειν ἐν λίθοις, 2 Samuel 16:6.) (Compare: καταλιθάζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stone. From lithos; to lapidate -- stone. see GREEK lithos Forms and Transliterations ελιθασθην ελιθάσθην ἐλιθάσθην ελιθασθησαν ελιθάσθησαν ἐλιθάσθησαν λιθαζειν λιθάζειν λιθαζετε λιθάζετε λιθάζετέ λιθαζομεν λιθάζομέν λιθασαι λιθάσαι λιθασαντες λιθάσαντες λιθασθωσιν λιθασθώσιν λιθασθῶσιν λιθασωσιν λιθάσωσιν elithasthen elithasthēn elithásthen elithásthēn elithasthesan elithasthēsan elithásthesan elithásthēsan lithasai lithásai lithasantes lithásantes lithasosin lithasōsin lithásosin lithásōsin lithasthosin lithasthôsin lithasthōsin lithasthō̂sin lithazein litházein lithazete litházete lithazomen litházoménLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 8:5 V-PNAGRK: τὰς τοιαύτας λιθάζειν σὺ οὖν NAS: commanded us to stone such women; INT: such to be stoned you therefore John 10:31 V-ASA-3P John 10:32 V-PIA-2P John 10:33 V-PIA-1P John 11:8 V-ANA Acts 5:26 V-ASP-3P Acts 14:19 V-APA-NMP 2 Corinthians 11:25 V-AIP-1S Hebrews 11:37 V-AIP-3P Strong's Greek 3034 |