λιθοβολοῦσα

lithoboléō

stoning

To throw stones at a person, typically as a form of punishment or execution. The primary sense is to pelt or assault with stones, especially with the intent to kill or harm. In legal or punitive contexts, the verb refers specifically to the act of stoning (execution by stones), while in broader contexts it can refer to any act of throwing stones at someone, whether punitive, hostile, or violent.

G3036

Matthew 23:37 · Word #8

Lexicon G3036

Lemmaλιθοβολέω
Transliterationlithoboléō
Strong'sG3036
DefinitionTo throw stones at a person, typically as a form of punishment or execution. The primary sense is to pelt or assault with stones, especially with the intent to kill or harm. In legal or punitive contexts, the verb refers specifically to the act of stoning (execution by stones), while in broader contexts it can refer to any act of throwing stones at someone, whether punitive, hostile, or violent.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP VOC F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case VOC — Vocative — Direct address
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasestoning
Literalstoning

Lexical Info

Lemmaλιθοβολέω
Strong'sG3036

SIBI-P1 Translation G3036-05

O stone-throwing one

Morphological NotesVerb; present active participle; feminine singular; vocative case — denoting a woman characterized by or engaged in throwing stones, directly addressed.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action (“throwing stones”), and the vocative feminine singular addresses a specific female subject directly. "Stone-throwing" preserves the compound root sense (stone + throw) without importing contextual assumptions.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

O stoning woman

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "stone-throwing one".