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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 word meaning "stone removed/taken away".

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Meaning

stone removed/taken away
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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×
58 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 101 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 24 ongoing 11 prospective 11 resultant 1 imperative 26 subjunctive 9 infinitive 6 participle 13
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 +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)

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

נָשָׂא nose H5375 Related Hebrew
to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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