Corner-stone (10 Occurrences)

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Matthew 21:42 Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is of the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes? (DBY)

Mark 12:10 Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: (DBY)

Luke 20:17 But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone? (DBY)

Ephesians 2:20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone, (DBY WBS)

1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. (WBS YLT)

Job 38:6 Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof, (ASV DBY JPS YLT)

Psalms 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner. (See JPS)

Isaiah 19:13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes. (ASV DBY JPS)

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste. (DBY JPS)

Zechariah 10:4 From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together. (ASV DBY JPS YLT)

Thesaurus

Cornerstone (13 Occurrences)
... In Zechariah 10:4 the leader or ruler in the Messianic age is represented by the
corner-stone. ... Multi-Version Concordance Cornerstone (13 Occurrences). ...
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Corner-stone (10 Occurrences)
Corner-stone. << Cornerstone, Corner-stone. Cornerstones >>. Int. ... (ASV DBY JPS YLT). <<
Cornerstone, Corner-stone. Cornerstones >>. Reference Bible.
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Wonderful (71 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:42 "Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which
the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came ...
/w/wonderful.htm - 29k

Builded (65 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:42 Jesus says to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone
which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone: this is ...
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Corner (60 Occurrences)
... arche ("a beginning") (Acts 10:11; Acts 11:5); "chief cornerstone" (Ephesians 2 ...
which the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?' (Root in ...
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Wonder (148 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:42 "Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which
the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came ...
/w/wonder.htm - 37k

Builders (24 Occurrences)
... But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written,'The stone which
the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?' (WEB KJV ...
/b/builders.htm - 13k

Capstone (7 Occurrences)
... But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written,'The stone which
the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?' (See NIV). ...
/c/capstone.htm - 8k

Cornerstones (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 19:13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived;
they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her ...
/c/cornerstones.htm - 6k

Rejected (96 Occurrences)
... But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written,'The stone which
the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?' (WEB KJV ...
/r/rejected.htm - 36k

Greek

204. akrogoniaios -- at the extreme angle or corner
... Phonetic Spelling: (ak-rog-o-nee-ah'-yos) Short Definition: in the corner, cornerstone
Definition: in the corner (of a building); subst: corner-(stone). ...
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2776. kephale -- the head
... Feminine Transliteration: kephale Phonetic Spelling: (kef-al-ay') Short Definition:
the head Definition: (a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two ...
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CORNER-STONE

kor'-ner ston (pinnah, zawith; akrogoniaios): Part of the public or imposing buildings, to which importance has been attached in all ages and in many nations, both on account of its actual service and its figurative meaning. Ordinarily its use in the Bible is figurative, or symbolical. No doubt the original meaning was some important stone, which was laid at the foundation of a building.

(1) With the Canaanites, who preceded Israel in the possession of Palestine, corner-stone laying seems to have been a most sacred and impressive ceremonial. Under this important stone of temples, or other great structures, bodies of children or older persons would be laid, consecrating the building by such human sacrifice (see FORTIFICATION, II, 1). This was one of many hideous rites and practices which Israel was to extirpate. It may throw light on the curse pronounced upon the rebuilding of Jericho (Joshua 6:26; see PEFS, January, 1904, July, 1908).

See CANAAN.

(2) Old Testament references.-The Hebrew word pinnah, "corner," is found or implied in every occurrence of this idea. Derived from a root signifying "to turn," it means "turning," and therefore "edge" or "corner." Ordinarily it is used with 'ebhen, "stone" (Psalm 118:22); or it may occur alone, having acquired for itself through frequent use the whole technical phrase-idea (Zechariah 10:4 the King James Version).

Figurative Uses:

While all the passages indicate the stone at the corner, there appear to be two conceptions:

(a) the foundation-stone upon which the structure rested (Job 38:6 Isaiah 28:16 Jeremiah 51:26); or

(b) the topmost or cap-stone, which linked the last tier together (Psalm 118:22 Zechariah 4:7); in both cases it is an important or key-stone, and figurative of the Messiah, who is "the First and the Last."

In Job 38:6 it beautifully expresses in figures the stability of the earth, which Yahweh created. In Zechariah 10:4 the leader or ruler in the Messianic age is represented by the corner-stone. The ancient tradition of the one missing stone, when the temple was in building, is reflected in or has been suggested by Psalm 118:22 (Midrash quoted by Pusey under Zechariah 4:7). It is probable that we should read in Psalm 144:12 not "corner-stones," but "corner-pillars," or supports (compare Greek Caryatides) from a different Hebrew word, zawith, Brown, Driver, and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, under the word

(3) New Testament passages.- Psalm 118:22 is quoted and interpreted as fulfilled in Jesus Christ in a number of passages: Matthew 21:42 Mark 12:10 Luke 20:17 Acts 4:11 and 1 Peter 2:7; it is also the evident basis for Ephesians 2:20. Isaiah 28:16 is quoted twice in the New Testament: Romans 9:33, from Septuagint combined with the words of Isaiah 8:14, and in 1 Peter 2:6, which is quoted with some variation from Septuagint. The Old Testament passages were understood by the rabbis to be Messianic, and were properly so applied by the New Testament writers.

See also HOUSE.

Edward Mack

Strong's Hebrew

6438. pinnah -- a corner
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a corner NASB Word Usage chiefs
(2), corner (16), corner towers (2), corners (7), cornerstone (3), cornerstone ...
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2106. zavith -- a corner
... cornerstone. ... from the same root as Ziv (in the sense of prominence); an angle (as
projecting), ie (by implication) a corner-column (or anta) -- corner(stone). ...
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68. eben -- a stone
... root Definition a stone NASB Word Usage another (1), charm* (1), cornerstone* (1),
death (1), differing weights (3), hailstones* (4), jeweler* (1), lapis lazuli ...
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Subtopics

Corner-Stone

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