ΛΙΘΟΞΕΣΤΟΙΣΙΝ, λιθοξεστοισιν
LITHOXESTOISIN, lithoxestoisin
Sounds Like: lee-thox-ES-toh-seen
Translations: (to) hewn stones, (with) hewn stones, (by) hewn stones
From the root: ΛΙΘΟΞΕΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something made of hewn or cut stone. It is a compound word formed from 'λίθος' (lithos), meaning 'stone', and 'ξεστός' (xestos), meaning 'hewn' or 'smoothed'. It is used to indicate that something is constructed from or associated with stones that have been shaped or dressed, rather than being in their natural, rough state.
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Masculine, Feminine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G3037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΙΘΟΞΕΣΤΟΣ.
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- ΛΙΘΟΞΕΣΤΟΣ — hewn stone, cut stone, a hewn stone, a cut stone
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