Strong G3038λιθόστρωτος
The Stone Pavement
- Transliteration
- lithostrōtos
- Pronunciation
- lith-os'-tro-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
λιθό-στρωτος, -ον
(στρώννυμι), [in LXX: 2Ch.7:3, Est.1:6, Sng.3:10 (רִצְפָּה, רָצַף)*;]
paved with stones, esp. of tessallated work (Ca, i.e.); as subst., τὸ λ., a tessallated pavement: Jhn.19:13 (cf. Γαββαθᾶ).†
(AS)
(στρώννυμι), [in LXX: 2Ch.7:3, Est.1:6, Sng.3:10 (רִצְפָּה, רָצַף)*;]
paved with stones, esp. of tessallated work (Ca, i.e.); as subst., τὸ λ., a tessallated pavement: Jhn.19:13 (cf. Γαββαθᾶ).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Gabbatha
Raised stone platform in Jerusalem; location of Jesus' trial
Gabbatha, also known as the Stone Pavement, was the location in Jerusalem where Pontius Pilate sat in judgment over Jesus.
In the Bible
Strong G3038 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- pavement1
First verses
- John 19:13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
λῐθό-στρωτος, ον,
paved with stones, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1204; δρόμος “POxy.” 2138.15 (3rd c.AD), “PFlor.” 50.97 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 especially of tessellated work, λ. ἔδαφος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.28, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 7.121)]; λ., τό, mosaic or tessellated pavement, [NT+4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 42(1).110.19 (Epid., 4th-3rd c.BC), LXX.Cant.3.10, NT.John.19.13, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2643)] (Cyprus, -στρατ-), Roussel Délos: Colonie Athénienne p.422, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 4.7.37 (variant), etc.)]
paved with stones, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1204; δρόμος “POxy.” 2138.15 (3rd c.AD), “PFlor.” 50.97 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 especially of tessellated work, λ. ἔδαφος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 17.1.28, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 7.121)]; λ., τό, mosaic or tessellated pavement, [NT+4th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 42(1).110.19 (Epid., 4th-3rd c.BC), LXX.Cant.3.10, NT.John.19.13, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2643)] (Cyprus, -στρατ-), Roussel Délos: Colonie Athénienne p.422, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 4.7.37 (variant), etc.)]