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stones

Meaning of “stones”

1. Pieces or masses of rock. 2. Strikes or kills with stones.

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178 occurrences158 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:11

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Joshua 4:6
That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 4:6 · retained source text

That this may be a signe among you, that when your children aske their fathers in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to morrow.

Joshua 4:7
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:7 · retained source text

Then yee shall answere them, That the waters of Iordan were cut off before the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, when it passed ouer Iordan, the waters of Iordan were cut off: and these stones shall bee for a memoriall vnto the children of Israel for euer.

Joshua 4:8
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:8 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did so as Ioshua commanded, and tooke vp twelue stones out of the midst of Iordan, as the LORD spake vnto Ioshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and caried them ouer with them, vnto the place where they lodged, and laid them downe there.

Joshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:9 · retained source text

And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the midst of Iordan, in the place where the feet of the Priests which bare the Arke of the Couenant, stood: and they are there vnto this day.

Joshua 4:20
And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:20 · retained source text

And those twelue stones which they tooke out of Iordan, did Ioshua pitch in Gilgal.

Joshua 4:21
And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 4:21 · retained source text

And he spake vnto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shal aske their fathers in time to come, saying, What meane these stones?

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Joshua 7:25
And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:25 · retained source text

And Ioshua said, Why hast thou troubled vs? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

Joshua 7:26
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:26 · retained source text

And they raised ouer him a great heape of stones vnto this day: so the LORD turned from the fiercenesse of his anger: Wherefore the name of the place was called, The valley of Achor, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, trouble.

Joshua 8:29
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:29 · retained source text

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree vntil euentide: and assoone as the sunne was downe, Ioshua commaunded that they should take his carkeise downe from the tree, and cast it at the entring of the gate of the citie, and raise thereon a great heape of stones that remaineth vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.25.

Joshua 8:31
As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:31 · retained source text

As Moses the seruant of the LORD commaunded the children of Israel, as it is written in the booke of the Law of Moses, an Altar of whole stones, ouer which no man hath lift vp any yron: and they offred theron burnt offerings vnto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.25. deut. 27.5.

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