stone, stoning

Definition

A stone is a small rock. To “stone” someone is to throw stones and larger rocks at that person with the intention of killing him. A “stoning” is an event in which someone was stoned.

• In ancient times, stoning was a common method of executing people as punishment for crimes they had committed.
• God commanded the Israelite leaders to stone people for certain sins, such as adultery.
• In the New Testament, Jesus forgave a woman caught in adultery and stopped people from stoning her.
• Stephen, who was the first person in the Bible to be killed for testifying about Jesus, was stoned to death.
• In the city of Lystra, the apostle Paul was stoned, but he did not die from his wounds.

(See also: adultery, commit, crime, death, Lystra, testimony)

Bible References

• Acts 7:57-58
• Acts 7:59-60
• Acts 14:5
• Acts 14:19-20
• John 8:4-6
• Luke 13:34
• Luke 20:6
• Matthew 23:37-39

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0068, H0069, H0810, H1382, H1496, H1530, H2106, H2672, H2687, H2789, H4676, H4678, H5553, H5601, H5619, H6344, H6443, H6697, H6864, H6872, H7275, H7671, H8068, G26420, G29910, G30340, G30350, G30360, G30370, G40740, G43480, G55860