Word study · Greek
lithoboleō
to stone
Say it: lith-ob-ol-EH-oh (approximate)
λιθοβολέω
What it means
To pelt with stones, to stone to death, the penalty for blasphemy under the law (Leviticus 24:16). It is used of Stephen's death (7:58-59), and of Paul at Lystra (14:19).
Range of meaning
- StoneKill by throwing stones.
In Acts
- Chapter 7
"They stoned Stephen" (7:58-59).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G3036 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources