Cornerstone
ἀκρογωνιαῖοςStrong’s G0204akrogōniaios
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Akrogōniaios is the Greek word usually translated “cornerstone”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”
Meaning
Usually translated “cornerstone”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cornerstone 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
- 1 Peter 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀκρογωνιαῖος akrogōniaios · cornerstone
ἀκρο-γωνιαῖος, -αία, -αῖον (ἄκροι, γωνία, an angle) [in LXX: Isa.28:16 (פִּנָּה) * ;] = Attic γωνιαῖος (frequently in Inscr.; MM, VGT, see word ἀ.), at the extreme angle: ὁ ἀ., the corner foundation stone, Eph.2:20, 1Pe.2:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cornerstone” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CORNER-STONE, noun
The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone, and especially the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice.
- “Christ himself being the chief corner-stone” Ephesians 2:20
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.