Pieces of rock, used extensively for building.

1 Kings 5:17-18

Stones used in building

See also

The temple in Jerusalem

1 Kings 6:14-18,36; 7:9-12
1 Chronicles 22:2,14; 29:2
2 Kings 22:3-7

King David's preparations for the building of the temple:

Ezra 6:1-4

pp 2Ch 34:8-11

repairing the temple

Matthew 24:1-2

rebuilding the temple after the exile

pp Mk 13:1-2

pp Lk 21:5-6

Genesis 11:1-3

Jesus Christ prophesies the temple's destruction.

Leviticus 14:39-45

Other references to building with stone

2 Chronicles 16:6
Nehemiah 4:1-3
Isaiah 9:10
Amos 5:11
Deuteronomy 19:14

Boundary stones

See also

Deuteronomy 27:17
Job 24:2
Proverbs 22:28; 23:10-11
Hosea 5:10
Genesis 29:1-10

Stones covering openings

Wells

Daniel 6:16-17

The lions' den

Mark 15:42-46

Tombs

See also

Matthew 27:62-28:4

pp Mt 27:57-60

John 11:38-44; 20:1

pp Mk 16:1-5

pp Lk 24:1-3

Exodus 7:19

Stone jars

See also

John 2:1-10
Judges 20:16

Stones as weapons

See also

Numbers 35:17
1 Samuel 17:38-50
1 Chronicles 12:2
2 Chronicles 26:15
Exodus 20:24-26

Stones in religious use

See also

Stone altars

Deuteronomy 27:1-8
Joshua 8:30-32
1 Kings 18:30-38
1 Samuel 7:12

See also

Memorial stones

Genesis 28:10-22; 31:43-53; 35:14-15
Exodus 24:3-4
Deuteronomy 27:1-8
Joshua 4:1-24; 24:26-27
Exodus 31:18

See also

Ten Commandments written on stone

Exodus 24:12; 34:1-4
Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:22; 9:9-11; 10:1-3
1 Kings 8:9
Hebrews 9:3-4
1 Kings 14:22-23

Sacred stones

Exodus 23:24; 34:13
Deuteronomy 7:5; 12:3; 16:22

Commands to destroy idolatrous stones in Canaan:

2 Kings 3:2; 10:26-27; 17:10; 18:4; 23:14
2 Chronicles 31:1
Isaiah 27:9
Hosea 3:4; 10:1-2
Micah 5:13
Habakkuk 2:19

See also

Stone idols

Deuteronomy 4:28; 28:36,64; 29:17
2 Kings 19:18
Acts 17:29
Revelation 9:20

pp Isa 37:19

1 Kings 5:15

Stonecutters and stonemasons

See also

2 Samuel 5:11

pp 2Ch 2:2

2 Kings 12:11-12
1 Chronicles 22:2,15
2 Chronicles 2:18
Leviticus 24:10-16

Death by stoning

See also

Exodus 19:12-13; 21:28-32
Leviticus 20:2,27
Numbers 15:32-36
Deuteronomy 13:6-11; 17:2-5; 21:18-21
Joshua 7:25
1 Kings 12:18
1 Kings 21:1-13

pp 2Ch 10:18

Matthew 21:33-35; 23:37

Stoning the prophets:

Acts 7:54-60; 14:19

pp Lk 13:34

2 Corinthians 11:25

Stoning of Stephen and Paul:

1 Peter 2:4-8

Jesus Christ described as a stone

See also

Psalms 118:22
Isaiah 8:14; 28:16
Matthew 21:42-44
Acts 4:8-12

pp Mk 12:10-11

Romans 9:33

pp Lk 20:17-18

1 Peter 2:5

Believers described as living stones

Ezekiel 36:26

Metaphorical references to stones

See also

Exodus 15:5,15-16
1 Kings 10:27
Nehemiah 9:11

pp 2Ch 1:15

Job 6:12; 38:29-30

pp 2Ch 9:27

Ezekiel 3:9; 11:19

See also

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4354 rock
4484 mustard seed
5236 bow and arrow
5240 building
5269 cornerstone
5403 masons
5557 stoning
5583 tools
5612 weapons
7302 altar
9050 tombs