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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Stoning

[PUNISHMENTS]

ATS Bible Dictionary

Stoning

Was a punishment much in use among the Hebrews, and the rabbins reckon all crimes as being subject to it, which the law condemns to death without expressing the particular mode. They say that when a man was condemned to death, he was led out of the city to the place of execution, and there exhorted to acknowledge and confess his fault.

He was then stoned in one of two ways; either stones were thrown upon him till he died, or he was thrown headlong down a steep place, and a large stone rolled upon his body. The former was the usual mode; and the witnesses were required to cast the first stones, De 17:5-7; for which purpose they sometimes threw off their outer garments, Acts 7:58. To the latter mode it is supposed there is a reference in Matthew 21:44. So also in Luke 4:29, where compare NAZARETH.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A form of punishment (Leviticus 20:2; 24:14; Deuteronomy 13:10; 17:5; 22:21) prescribed for certain offences. Of Achan (Joshua 7:25), Naboth (1 Kings 21), Stephen (Acts 7:59), Paul (Acts 14:19; 2 Corinthians 11:25).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stone.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

STONING

ston'-ing. See PUNISHMENTS.

Greek

3036. lithoboleo -- to pelt with stones, to stone
... lithoboleo Phonetic Spelling: (lith-ob-ol-eh'-o) Short Definition: I stone, cast
stones at Definition: I stone, cast stones (at), kill by stoning. ...
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2642. katalithazo -- to cast stones at
... 2642 (an intensified form of 3034 , "to stone") -- properly, stone a person () to ;
to or kill by stoning (note the force of the prefix, 2596 , ""). ...
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3034. lithazo -- to throw stones, to stone
... Word Origin from lithos Definition to throw stones, to stone NASB Word Usage stone
(4), stoned (4), stoning (1). stone. From lithos; to lapidate -- stone. ...
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4742. stigma -- a bed of leaves or rushes
... 4742 ("brand-mark") refers to the literal scars on Paul from the lictor's
rods at Pisidian Antioch, the stoning at Lystra, etc. ...
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Topical Bible Verses

2 Corinthians 11:25
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
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Acts 7:59
And they stoned Stephen, calling on God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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Acts 14:19
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
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Joshua 7:25
And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
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Numbers 15:36
And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Exodus 19:13
There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mount.
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Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
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1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
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Strong's Hebrew

5619. saqal -- to stone, put to death by stoning
... 5618, 5619. saqal. 5620 . to stone, put to death by stoning. Transliteration:
saqal Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kal') Short Definition: stone. Word Origin a prim ...
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7275. ragam -- to stone, kill by stoning
... 7274, 7275. ragam. 7276 . to stone, kill by stoning. Transliteration: ragam
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-gam') Short Definition: stone. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

Acts XVI
... On the occasion of Paul's former visit to Lystra, we learned that while he lay dead,
as was supposed, after the stoning, "the disciples stood around him ...
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The Death of the Master and the Death of the Servant
... It was the place of stoning, or of public execution, and there in all probability,
on the very ground where Christ's Cross was fixed, His first martyr saw 'the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the death of the master.htm

Deified and Stoned
... cities.'. No note is given of the time between the attempted sacrifice and
the accomplished stoning, but probably some space intervened. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/deified and stoned.htm

Climbing Towards the Climax.
... of the accused woman and the conscience-stricken leaders[35] is followed by a yet
more bitter discussion and by the first passionate attempt at stoning.[36]. ...
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Whom Moses Saw.
... If it were not true, it was blasphemous, and their law required stoning. ... Another
time He said, "I and the Father are one," provoking another stoning. ...
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The Story of the Adulteress.
... woman, and without a detailed accusation.] 5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to
stone such [It was a case under verse 22 of Deuteronomy 22.Stoning was the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxxix the story of the.htm

The Ugly Thread in the Weaving.
... Him "a Samaritan," and accusing Him of being possessed with "a demon." And then
the terrible climax is reached in the enraged passionate attempt of stoning. ...
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The vineyard and Its Keepers
... The hostility of the husbandmen grows with indulgence. From beating they go on
to killing, and stoning is a specially savage form of killing. ...
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The Martyrdom of James, who was Called the Brother of the Lord.
... And while they were thus stoning him one of the priests of the sons of Rechab, the
son of the Rechabites, [509] who are mentioned by Jeremiah the prophet, [510 ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxiii the martyrdom of james.htm

Preaching among the Heathen
... They determined that the apostles should have no opportunity to vindicate themselves
and that the mob should interfere by stoning Paul and Barnabas, thus ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 18 preaching among the.htm

Thesaurus

Stoning (16 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stone. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. STONING. ston'-ing.
See PUNISHMENTS. Multi-Version Concordance Stoning (16 Occurrences). ...
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Putting (278 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Matthew 21:35 And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows
to one, putting another to death, and stoning another. (BBE). ...
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Adultery (49 Occurrences)
... It would seem that in the days of Jesus the manner of death was interpreted to mean
stoning ("Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such," John 8:5, said ...
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Punishments (31 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 2:14 the King James Version)): A court could inflict for a crime against
the person, a sentence of (1) death in the form of stoning, burning, beheading ...
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Killing (41 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those
sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a ...
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Willing (152 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those
sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a ...
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Myself (395 Occurrences)
... YLT NIV). Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets,
and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again ...
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Bird (65 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Bird (65 Occurrences). Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! ...
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Takes (380 Occurrences)
... it. (BBE). Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets,
and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and ...
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Stony (8 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Stoning (16 Occurrences)

Matthew 21:35 And the workmen made an attack on his servants, giving blows to one, putting another to death, and stoning another.
(BBE)

Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her! Again and again would I have taken your children to myself as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, and you would not!
(BBE YLT RSV)

Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!
(BBE YLT RSV)

John 10:32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?
(BBE NAS)

John 10:33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
(BBE NIV)

Acts 7:58 Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.
(BBE YLT NAS)

Acts 7:59 and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'
(YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 14:19 But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.
(BBE)

Exodus 17:4 And Moses, crying out to the Lord, said, What am I to do to this people? they are almost ready to put me to death by stoning.
(BBE)

Numbers 14:10 But all the congregation bade stone them with stones, when the glory of the LORD appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the children of Israel.
(See NIV)

Numbers 15:35 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'The man is certainly put to death, all the company stoning him with stones, at the outside of the camp.'
(YLT)

Joshua 7:25 And Joshua said, Why have you been a cause of trouble to us? Today the Lord will send trouble on you. And all Israel took part in stoning him; they had him stoned to death and then burned with fire.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 30:6 David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Lamentations 3:53 They have put an end to my life in the prison, stoning me with stones.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 16:40 And they will get together a meeting against you, stoning you with stones and wounding you with their swords.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 23:47 And the meeting, after stoning her with stones, will put an end to her with their swords; they will put her sons and daughters to death and have her house burned up with fire.
(BBE)

Subtopics

Stoning

Stoning: Capital Punishment By

Stoning: Stoning: Achan

Stoning: Stoning: Naboth

Stoning: Stoning: Paul

Stoning: Stoning: Sabbath Breaker

Stoning: Stoning: Stephen

Related Terms

Putting (278 Occurrences)

Adultery (49 Occurrences)

Punishments (31 Occurrences)