What does λίθος · αἴρω mean in the Bible?
λίθος · αἴρω is a Greek phrase meaning "stone removed/taken away".
Greek · G3037, G142
τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον
A stone (literally or figuratively) · to take up
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λίθοςG3037a stone (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationlíthos
Stone carries metaphorical weight in NT: Christ as cornerstone, believers as living stones, stumbling block.
Open lexicon entry →αἴρωG142to take up
Pronunciationaírō
Encompasses lifting, bearing, and removing; distinctively includes taking away sin through Christ's sacrifice.
Open lexicon entry →What does τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον (ton lithon ērmenon) mean in the Bible?
λίθος · αἴρω is a Greek phrase meaning "stone removed/taken away".
Full entry for τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον (G3037, G142) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3037, G142?
G3037, G142 is connected to 58 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. stone removed/taken away
Source Gloss
stone removed/taken away
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms58Case patternAccusative (28)Number patternSingular (46)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 24:2 · Mark 13:2 · Mark 16:4 · Luke 17:2 · Luke 21:6 · John 11:38 · Acts 4:11 · 1 Pet 2:7 · 1 Pet 2:89×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:3 · Mark 13:1 · Luke 19:40 · 1 Pet 2:54×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 3:9 · Luke 3:82×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 22:41 · Rev 18:122×
Dative · Singular · MasculineLuke 4:3 · Luke 21:6 · Acts 17:29 · Rom 9:32 · Rev 4:3 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 18:16 · Rev 21:11 · Rev 21:1910×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMark 5:5 · Luke 21:5 · 2 Cor 3:73×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:6 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 21:44 · Matt 24:2 · Matt 27:60 · Matt 27:66 · Matt 28:2 · Mark 12:10 · Mark 13:2 · Mark 15:46 · Mark 16:3 · Luke 4:11 · Luke 19:44 · Luke 20:17 · Luke 20:1825×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineJohn 8:59 · John 10:31 · 1 Cor 3:123×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 101 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist67present21future11perfect2
Voice
active84passive17
Mood
indicative47imperative26participle13subjunctive9infinitive6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:6ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:16αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:6ἆρόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:29ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:12ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:12ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:20ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:37ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:24ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:27ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:14ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:21Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:43ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:17ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:18ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:39ἦρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:28ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:29ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:32ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 2:11ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 2:12ἄραςaorist active participleparticipleMark 2:21αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 2:3αἰρόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMark 2:9ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 4:15αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:25ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 6:29ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:43ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:8αἴρωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 8:19ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:20ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:34ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 8:8ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:23Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMark 13:15ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 13:16ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:21ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:24ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:18ἀροῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 4:11ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospective+61 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον is a primary word - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.