Word study · Greek
akrogōniaîos
cornerstone
Say it: ak-ro-go-nee-EYE-os (approximate)
ἀκρογωνιαῖος
What it means
The stone at the corner of the foundation that sets the line for the rest of the building (akros "outermost" plus gōnia "corner"). In 2:20, Christ Jesus himself is the "chief cornerstone." It translates Isaiah 28:16.
Range of meaning
- CornerstoneThe stone that anchors a building's corner.
- Foundation stoneWhat aligns the rest.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 2
"Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone" (2:20).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0204 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources