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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λίθος G3037 a stone (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation líthos
Stone carries metaphorical weight in NT: Christ as cornerstone, believers as living stones, stumbling block.
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αἴρω G142 to take up
Pronunciation aírō
Encompasses lifting, bearing, and removing; distinctively includes taking away sin through Christ's sacrifice.
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What does τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον (ton lithon ērmenon) mean in the Bible?
λίθος · αἴρω is a Greek phrase meaning "stone removed/taken away".
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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 patterns 8 Aligned forms 58 Case pattern Accusative (28) Number pattern Singular (46)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 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 2:8 9×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 4:3 · Mark 13:1 · Luke 19:40 · 1 Pet 2:5 4×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 3:9 · Luke 3:8 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 22:41 · Rev 18:12 2×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Luke 4:3 · Luke 21:6 · Acts 17:29 · Rom 9:32 · Rev 4:3 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 18:16 · Rev 21:11 · Rev 21:19 10×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Mark 5:5 · Luke 21:5 · 2 Cor 3:7 3×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 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 20:18 25×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine John 8:59 · John 10:31 · 1 Cor 3:12 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 101 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 67 present 21 future 11 perfect 2
Voice
active 84 passive 17
Mood
indicative 47 imperative 26 participle 13 subjunctive 9 infinitive 6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:6 ἀροῦσίν future active indicative prospective Matthew 9:16 αἴρει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 9:6 ἆρόν aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 11:29 ἄρατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 13:12 ἀρθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 14:12 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 14:20 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 15:37 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 16:24 ἀράτω aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 17:27 ἆρον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 20:14 ἆρον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 21:21 Ἄρθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Matthew 21:43 ἀρθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 24:17 ἆραι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:18 ἆραι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 24:39 ἦρεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:28 ἄρατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 25:29 ἀρθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 27:32 ἄρῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 2:11 ἆρον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 2:12 ἄρας aorist active participle participle Mark 2:21 αἴρει present active indicative ongoing Mark 2:3 αἰρόμενον present passive participle participle Mark 2:9 ἆρον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 4:15 αἴρει present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:25 ἀρθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Mark 6:29 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:43 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Mark 6:8 αἴρωσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 8:19 ἤρατε aorist active indicative completed Mark 8:20 ἤρατε aorist active indicative completed Mark 8:34 ἀράτω aorist active imperative imperative Mark 8:8 ἦραν aorist active indicative completed Mark 11:23 Ἄρθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Mark 13:15 ἆραι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 13:16 ἆραι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 15:21 ἄρῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:24 ἄρῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 16:18 ἀροῦσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 4:11 ἀροῦσίν future active indicative prospective
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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.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain