Berean Strong's Lexicon katalithazó: To stone, to stone to death Original Word: καταλιθάζω Word Origin: From the Greek words κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the act of stoning is סָקַל (sakal), which appears in various Old Testament passages, such as Leviticus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 13:10. Usage: The verb καταλιθάζω refers to the act of stoning someone, typically as a form of capital punishment. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the execution method employed by Jewish authorities for certain crimes, often related to blasphemy or severe violations of the Mosaic Law. Cultural and Historical Background: Stoning was a common form of capital punishment in ancient Israel, prescribed in the Mosaic Law for various offenses, including idolatry, blasphemy, and certain sexual sins (e.g., Leviticus 20:2, Deuteronomy 22:24). It was a communal act, often involving the participation of the witnesses to the crime, symbolizing the community's collective judgment and rejection of the offender. This method of execution was intended to serve as a deterrent to others and to maintain the holiness of the community. HELPS Word-studies 2642 katalitházō (an intensified form of 3034 /litházō, "to stone") – properly, stone a person (down) to death; to mutilate or kill by stoning (note the force of the prefix, 2596 /katá, "down"). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and lithazó Definition to cast stones at NASB Translation stone...to death (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2642: καταλιθάζωκαταλιθάζω: future καταλιθάσω; (see κατά, III. 3 (cf. Winers Grammar, 102 (97))); to overwhelm with stones, to stone: Luke 20:6. (Ecclesiastical writings.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stone. From kata and lithazo; to stone down, i.e. To death -- stone. see GREEK kata see GREEK lithazo Forms and Transliterations καταλιθασει καταλιθάσει καταλιθοβολήσαι καταλιθοβολήσουσί καταλίθον καταλιμπάνει καταλιμπανείν καταλιμπάνουσιν katalithasei katalitháseiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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