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Millstone

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
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  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G3457, G3458, G3684
Hebrew
רֵחֶה · rêcheh
Greek
μυλικός · mulikos

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μυλικός

G3457
Transliteration
mulikos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:A
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

millstone, mill(-stone)

Lexicon definition

μυλικός, -ή, -όν (μύλη, a mill), of a mill: λίθος μ., Luk.17:2.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μύλος

G3458
Transliteration
mulos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

millstone

Lexicon definition

μύλος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for רֵחֶה, Num.11:8, Deu.24:6, al. ;] __1. = μύλη, a mill (Strab., Plut., LXX) : Mat.24:41, Rev.18:22. __2. a mill-stone (Anth.) : Rev.18:21 (T); μ. ὀνικός, Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42 (see Swete, in l).† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ὀνικός

G3684
Transliteration
onikós
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

millstone

Lexicon definition

belonging to a ass, i.e. large (so as to be turned by a ass)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

μύλος

G3458
Transliteration
mýlos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

millstone

Lexicon definition

a "mill", i.e. (by implication), a grinder (millstone)

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Millstone

Indexed occurrences: 9

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Strong's Concordance

Millstones

Indexed occurrences: 4

Source: Strong's Concordance · View data sources

All Scripture references12 references

Topical Bible

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Topic

MILLSTONE

Nave’s Topical Bible references for MILLSTONE.

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Dictionary

Debtor

Various regulations as to the relation between debtor and creditor are laid down in the Scriptures. (1.) The debtor was to deliver up as a pledge to the creditor what he could most easily dispense with (Deut. 24:10, 11). (2.) A mill, or millstone, or upper garment, when given as a pledge, could not be kept over night (Ex. 22:26, 27). (3.) A debt could not be exacted during the Sabbatic year (Deut. 15:1-15). For other laws bearing on this relation see Lev. 25:14, 32, 39; Matt. 18:25, 34. (4.) A surety was liable in the same way as the original debtor (Prov. 11:15; 17:18).

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Mill

For grinding corn, mentioned as used in the time of Abraham (Gen. 18:6). That used by the Hebrews consisted of two circular stones, each 2 feet in diameter and half a foot thick, the lower of which was called the "nether millstone" (Job 41:24) and the upper the "rider." The upper stone was turned round by a stick fixed in it as a handle. There were then no public mills, and thus each family required to be provided with a hand-mill. The corn was ground daily, generally by the women of the house (Isa. 47:1, 2; Matt. 24:41). It was with the upper stone of a hand-mill that "a certain woman" at Thebez broke Abimelech's skull (Judg. 9:53, "a piece of a millstone;" literally, "a millstone rider", i.e., the "runner," the stone which revolves. Comp. 2 Sam. 11:21). Millstones could not be pledged (Deut. 24:6), as they were necessary in every family.

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