Quick Definition
λιθοβολέω v. 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
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λιθο-βολέω, -ὦ ; impf. 3 pers. plur. ἐλιθοβόλουν; 1 aor. ἐλιθοβόλησα ; Pass., pres. λιθοβολοῦμαι ; 1 fut. λιθοβοληθήσομαι ; (λιθοβόλος, and this fr. λίθος and βάλλω [cf. W. 102 (96); 25, 26]); Sept. for 279 and 039; i. g. λιθάζω (q- v-), to stone; i. 6. a. to kill by stoning, to stone (of a species of punishment, see λιθάζω) : τινά, Mt. xxi. 355; xxill. 37; Lk. xiii. 34; Acts vii. 58 sq.; pass., Jn. viii. 5; ΗΘ. xii. 20. b. to pelt with stones: τινά, Mk. xii. 4 [Rec.]; Acts xiv.5. ([Diod. 17, 41, 8]; Plut. mor. p. 1011 e.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λιθοβολέω lithoboleō 7x
to stone, pelt with stones, in order to kill, Mt. 21:35; 23:37
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† λιθο-βολέω, -ῶ
(< λίθος, βάλλω), [in LXX for סקל, רגם, Ex 19:13, Le 20:2, al.;]
to pelt with stones, to kill by stoning, to stone (cf. λιθάζω): c. acc. pers., Mt 21:35 23:37, Lk 13:34, Ac 7:58, 59 14:5; pass., He 12:20(LXX).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λιθοβολέω. With this compound, which is rare outside Biblical Greek (cf. Anz Suébsidia, p. 366), we may compare λιθοκοπέω (not found in LS), for which Mayser (G7. p. 461) cites P Vat F?° (Mai V. 356) (B.c. 157), 2d. E?® (Mai V. 354), although in both places Mai reads λιθοκοπετέω.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
λιθοβολέω (lithoboleō) — to stone. λῐθοβολ-έω, pelt with stones, stone, [LXX+1st c.BC+]:—passive, [LXX]
