λιθάζωlitházō
to lapidate
Greek (New Testament) · G3034
Meanings
1. to throw stones.
2. = λιθοβολέω (LXX, NT), to pelt with stones, to stone: with accusative of person, John 8:5, John 10:31-33, John 11:8, Acts 14:10; passive, Acts 5:26, 2 Corinthians 11:25, Hebrews 11:37.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- John 10:31 Once again the people picked up stones to kill him.
- John 10:32 Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?”
- John 10:33 They replied, “We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God.”
- John 11:8 But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”
- Acts 5:26 The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.
- Acts 14:19 Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.