Topic
Stones
107 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1896 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 49:24Smith · Nave FIGURATIVE
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
- 1 Samuel 7:12Smith · Nave Memorial pillars of
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
- Isaiah 28:16Smith · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ, “a Tested Stone,” “a Precious Stone,” “a Sure Foundation,”
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
- Ezekiel 36:26Smith · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the impenitent heart
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
- Revelation 2:17Smith · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the witness of the Spirit, the white stone
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
- Genesis 28:18Smith
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
- Genesis 28:18–22Nave Memorial pillars of
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.…
- Genesis 31:45Smith
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
- Genesis 31:45–52Nave Memorial pillars of
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. And Laban…
- Genesis 31:47Smith
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
- Genesis 35:14Smith
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
- Exodus 24:12Nave Commandments engraved upon
¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
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- Exodus 28:9–21 Nave PRECIOUS — In the breastplate and ephod
- Exodus 31:18 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Exodus 34:1–4 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Exodus 34:1 Nave Hewn (cut)
- Exodus 35:27 Nave PRECIOUS — Voluntary offerings of, by the Israelites for the breastplate and ephod
- Exodus 39:6–14 Nave PRECIOUS — In the breastplate and ephod
- Leviticus 19:36 Nave Used — For weighing (margin)
- Deuteronomy 4:13 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Deuteronomy 4:28 Nave Idols made of
- Deuteronomy 5:22 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Deuteronomy 9:9–11 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Deuteronomy 10:1–3 Nave Commandments engraved upon
- Deuteronomy 10:1 Nave Hewn (cut)
- Deuteronomy 28:36 Nave Idols made of
- Deuteronomy 28:64 Nave Idols made of
- Deuteronomy 29:17 Nave Idols made of
- Joshua 4:2–9 Nave Memorial pillars of
- Joshua 4:9 Smith
- Joshua 4:20–24 Nave Memorial pillars of
- Joshua 7:26 Smith
- Joshua 8:29 Smith
- Joshua 8:31 Nave Used — In building altars
- Joshua 8:32 Nave The law of Moses written upon
- Joshua 24:25 Nave Memorial pillars of
- Judges 20:16 Nave Skill in throwing
- 1 Samuel 6:18 Nave Great, as landmarks (Some Hebrew mss. have “Abel”)
- 1 Samuel 20:19 Nave Ezel
- 1 Samuel 25:37 Smith
- 2 Samuel 12:30 Nave PRECIOUS — In the crowns of kings
- 2 Samuel 18:17 Smith
- 1 Kings 1:9 Nave Zoheleth
- 1 Kings 5:17 Nave Temple built of
- 1 Kings 5:18 Nave Temple built of
- 1 Kings 6:7 Nave Prepared in the quarries
- 1 Kings 6:36 Nave Hewn (cut)
- 1 Kings 7:9–12 Nave Temple built of
- 1 Kings 7:9 Nave Hewn (cut)
- 1 Kings 10:2 Nave PRECIOUS — Exported from Sheba
- 1 Kings 10:10 Nave PRECIOUS — Exported from Sheba
- 1 Kings 10:11 Nave PRECIOUS — Ophir
- 2 Kings 3:19 Nave Thrown upon accursed ground
- 2 Kings 3:25 Nave Thrown upon accursed ground
- 2 Kings 12:12 Nave Hewn (cut)
- 2 Kings 19:18 Nave Idols made of
- 2 Kings 22:6 Nave Hewn (cut)
- 1 Chronicles 12:2 Nave Skill in throwing
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 Nave PRECIOUS — In the crowns of kings
- 1 Chronicles 22:2 Nave Hewn (cut)
- 1 Chronicles 22:15 Nave Hewers (stone-cutters) of
- 2 Chronicles 9:9 Nave PRECIOUS — Exported from Sheba
- 2 Chronicles 9:10 Nave PRECIOUS — Exported from Sheba
- 2 Chronicles 34:11 Nave Hewn (cut)
- Nehemiah 4:3 Nave City walls built of
- Psalms 118:22 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Isaiah 8:14 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of temptation, “Stone of Stumbling,”
- Isaiah 9:10 Nave Houses built of
- Isaiah 37:19 Nave Idols made of
- Isaiah 54:11 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Isaiah 54:12 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Lamentations 3:9 Nave Hewn (cut)
- Ezekiel 11:19 Smith
- Ezekiel 20:32 Nave Idols made of
- Ezekiel 27:22 Nave PRECIOUS — Exported from Sheba
- Ezekiel 28:13 Nave PRECIOUS — Partial catalogue of
- Daniel 2:34 Nave SYMBOLICAL — Of the kingdom of Christ
- Daniel 2:45 Nave SYMBOLICAL — Of the kingdom of Christ
- Amos 5:11 Nave Houses built of
- Zechariah 3:9 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Zechariah 12:3 Smith
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 6:21 Smith
- Matthew 16:18 Nave FIGURATIVE — The True Foundation
- Matthew 21:42–44 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Matthew 24:2 Nave Temple built of
- Matthew 27:60 Nave Used — For closing graves
- Mark 12:10 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Mark 13:1 Nave Magnificent, in Herod the Great' s temple
- Mark 15:46 Nave Used — For closing graves
- Mark 16:3 Nave Used — For closing graves
- Luke 19:44 Nave Temple built of
- Luke 20:17 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Luke 20:18 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Luke 21:5 Nave Temple built of
- Luke 21:6 Nave Temple built of
- Acts 4:11 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- Romans 9:33 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of temptation, “Stone of Stumbling,”
- 1 Corinthians 3:11 Nave FIGURATIVE — The True Foundation
- 1 Corinthians 10:4 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ, the Water of Life
- Ephesians 2:20–22 Smith
- Ephesians 2:20 Nave FIGURATIVE — The True Foundation
- 1 Peter 2:4–8 Smith
- 1 Peter 2:4 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone
- 1 Peter 2:8 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of temptation, “Stone of Stumbling,”
- Revelation 21:14 Nave FIGURATIVE — The True Foundation
- Revelation 21:19 Nave PRECIOUS — Seen in the foundation of the New Jerusalem in John' s apocalyptic vision
- Revelation 21:20 Nave PRECIOUS — Seen in the foundation of the New Jerusalem in John' s apocalyptic vision
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 20 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 104 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Commandments engraved upon Ex 24:12; 31:18; 34:1-4; De 4:13; 5:22; 9:9-11; 10:1-3
- → The law of Moses written upon Jos 8:32
- → Houses built of Isa 9:10; Am 5:11
- → Temple built of 1Ki 5:17,18; 7:9-12; Mt 24:2; Lu 19:44; 21:5,6
- → Prepared in the quarries 1Ki 6:7
- → Hewn (cut) Ex 34:1; De 10:1; 1Ki 5:17; 6:36; 7:9; 2Ki 12:12; 22:6; 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 34:11; La 3:9
- → Sawed 1Ki 7:9
- → Hewers (stone-cutters) of 1Ki 5:18; 2Ki 12:12; 1Ch 22:15
- → City walls built of Ne 4:3
- → Memorial pillars of Ge 28:18-22; 31:45-52; Jos 4:2-9,20-24; 24:25; 1Sa 7:12
- → Great, as landmarks (Some Hebrew mss. have “Abel”) 1Sa 6:18
- → Ezel 1Sa 20:19
- → Zoheleth 1Ki 1:9
- → Thrown upon accursed ground 2Ki 3:19,25
- → Used
- → Tombs hewn in Mt 27:60; Mr 15:46; 16:3
- → Idols made of De 4:28; 28:36,64; 29:17; 2Ki 19:18; Isa 37:19; Eze 20:32
- → Great, in Solomon' s temple 1Ki 5:17,18; 7:9-12
- → Magnificent, in Herod the Great' s temple Mr 13:1
- → Skill in throwing Jud 20:16; 1Ch 12:2
- → See SLINGS
- → See ADAMANT
- → See CHALCEDONY
- → See MARBLE
- → See ONYX
- → See PILLARS
- → See PRECIOUS, below
- → FIGURATIVE Ge 49:24; Zec 3:9
- Of temptation, “Stone of Stumbling,” Isa 8:14; Ro 9:33; 1Pe 2:8
- Of Christ, “a Tested Stone,” “a Precious Stone,” “a Sure Foundation,” Isa 28:16
- Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42-44; Mr 12:10; Lu 20:17,18; Ac 4:11; 1Pe 2:4
- The True Foundation Isa 28:16; Mt 16:18; 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; Re 21:14
- Of Christ, the Water of Life 1Co 10:4
- Of the impenitent heart Eze 36:26
- Of the witness of the Spirit, the white stone Re 2:17
- → SYMBOLICAL
- → PRECIOUS
- In the breastplate and ephod Ex 28:9-21; 39:6-14
- Voluntary offerings of, by the Israelites for the breastplate and ephod Ex 35:27
- Exported from Sheba 1Ki 10:2,10; 2Ch 9:9,10; Eze 27:22
- Ophir 1Ki 10:11
- Partial catalogue of Eze 28:13
- Seen in the foundation of the New Jerusalem in John' s apocalyptic vision Re 21:19,20
- In the crowns of kings 2Sa 12:30; 1Ch 20:2
- → FIGURATIVE Isa 54:11,12
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.