KJV dictionary & concordance
One of the heavy stones used for grinding grain in a mill.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 24:6
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.
¶ No man shall take the nether or the vpper milstone to pledge: for hee taketh a mans life to pledge.
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
And a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and all to brake his scull.
1611 marginal note2.Sam. 11.21.
Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
Who smote Abimelech the sonne of Ierubesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
1611 marginal noteIudg. 9.53.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.
1611 marginal noteMarke 9.42. luke 17.1,2.
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones that beleeue in me, it is better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the Sea.
1611 marginal noteMat. 18.6.
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
And a mightie Angel tooke vp a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great citie Babylon bee throwen downe, and shall bee found no more at all.
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
And the voyce of harpers and musitions, and of pipers, and trumpetters, shall bee heard no more at all in thee: and no craftsman, of whatsoeuer craft hee be, shall be found any more in thee: and the sound of a milstone shalbe heard no more at all in thee:
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Historical English dictionary sources
One of the stones by which grain is crushed in a mill.
