Quick Definition
I stone, cast stones at
Strong's Definition
to throw stones, i.e. lapidate
Derivation: from a compound of G3037 (λίθος) and G906 (βάλλω);
KJV Usage: stone, cast stones
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λιθοβολέω, λιθοβόλω; imperfect 3 person plural ἐλιθοβόλουν; 1 aorist ἐλιθοβόλησα; passive, present λιθοβολοῦμαι; 1 future λιθοβοληθήσομαι; (λιθοβόλος, and this from λίθος and βάλλω (cf. Winers Grammar, 102 (96); 25, 26)); the Sept. for ρΘχΗμ and ψΘβΗν; equivalent to λιθάζω (which see), to stone; i. e.
a. to kill by stoning, to stone (of a species of punishment, see λιθάζω): τινα, Mat_21:35; Mat_23:37; Luk_13:34; Act_7:58 f; passive, Joh_8:5; Heb_12:20.
b. to pelt with stones: τινα, Mar_12:4 (Rec.); Act_14:5. ((Diodorus 17, 41, 8); Plutarch, mor., p. 1011 e.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λιθοβολέω lithoboleō 7x
to stone, pelt with stones, in order to kill, Mat_21:35 ; Mat_23:37
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† λιθο -βολέω , -ῶ
( < λίθος , βάλλω ),
[in LXX for H5619 , H7275 , Exo_19:13 , Lev_20:2 , al. ;]
to pelt with stones, to kill by stoning, to stone ( cf. λιθάζω ): c . acc pers ., Mat_21:35 ; Mat_23:37 , Luk_13:34 Act_7:58-59 ; Act_14:5 ; pass ., Heb_12:20 ( LXX ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λιθοβολέω [page 375]
With this compound, which is rare outside Biblical Greek (cf. Anz Subsidia , p. 366), we may compare λιθοκοπέω (not found in LS 8 ), for which Mayser ( Gr. p. 461) cites P Vat F .20 (Mai V. 356) (B.C. 157), ib. E .25 (Mai V. 354), although in both places Mai reads λιθοκοπετέω .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
λιθοβολέω λι^θοβολέω, "to pelt with stones, stone", NTest. [Etym: from λι^θοβόλος]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
λιθο-βολέω, -ῶ
(λίθος, βάλλω), [in LXX for סָקַל, רָגַם, Exo.19:13, Lev.20:2, al. ;]
to pelt with stones, to kill by stoning, to stone (cf. λιθάζω): with accusative of person(s), Mat.21:35 23:37, Luk.13:34 Act.7:58-59 14:5; pass., Heb.12:20 (LXX).†
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