Psalms 118:22

“The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.”
Psalms 118:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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The stoneאֶבֶןthat the buildersהַבּוֹנִיםrejectedמָאֲסוּhas becomeהָיְתָהthe headלְרֹאשׁof the corner.פִּנָּה

Quotation · Matthew 21:42

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Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Matthew also quotes verse 23.

Formula: Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς “have you never read in the Scriptures…?” (Matthew 21:42)

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Greek of the New Testament: Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ

Septuagint (Psalms 117:22-23 in the Septuagint numbering): λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας· παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν.

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 20 consecutive words: “Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Mark 12:10-11

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Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Mark also quotes verse 23.

Formula: οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε “have you not even read this Scripture?” (Mark 12:10)

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Greek of the New Testament: οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Luke 20:17

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Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.”

Formula: Τί οὖν ἐστιν τὸ γεγραμμένον τοῦτο “what then is this that is written?” (Luke 20:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: ὁ δὲ ἐμβλέψας αὐτοῖς εἶπεν Τί οὖν ἐστιν τὸ γεγραμμένον τοῦτο Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

Septuagint (Psalms 117:22 in the Septuagint numbering): λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας·

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 10 consecutive words: “Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Acts 4:11

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Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Peter says “despised by you, the builders.”

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Greek of the New Testament: οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ λίθος ὁ ἐξουθενηθεὶς ὑφ’ ὑμῶν τῶν οἰκοδόμων ὁ γενόμενος εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 3 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · 1 Peter 2:7

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Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Peter puts it together with Isaiah 28:16 and 8:14.

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Greek of the New Testament: ὑμῖν οὖν ἡ τιμὴ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀπιστοῦσιν δὲ λίθος ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 9 consecutive words: “ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 118:22, word by word

The stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “even” appears

that the buildersבּוֹנִיםbonim

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “bonim” appears

rejectedמָאֲסוּmaasu

reject

To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.

Where else “maasu” appears

has becomeהָיְתָהhayta

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

Where else “hayta” appears

the headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “rosh” appears

of the cornerפִּנָּהpina

corner

The angle of a building; the main stone holding it.

Where else “pina” appears

Translation note

“Head of the corner”: the main stone at the corner of a building. Jesus quotes this verse (Matthew 21:42); Acts 4:11 and 1 Peter 2:7 also quote it.

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Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · Matthew 21:42

Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Matthew also quotes verse 23.

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Psalms 118:22

²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

Matthew 21:42

⁴²Jesus says to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner; this came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

Quotation · Mark 12:10-11

Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Mark also quotes verse 23.

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Psalms 118:22

²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

Mark 12:10-11

¹⁰Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner;

Quotation · Luke 20:17

Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.”

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Psalms 118:22

²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

Luke 20:17

¹⁷But he looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner’?

Quotation · Acts 4:11

Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Peter says “despised by you, the builders.”

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Psalms 118:22

²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

Acts 4:11

¹¹This one is the stone that was despised by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.

Quotation · 1 Peter 2:7

Psalm 118:22 is quoted: “The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.” Peter puts it together with Isaiah 28:16 and 8:14.

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Psalms 118:22

²²The stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

1 Peter 2:7

⁷To you then who believe is the honor; but to those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner,

The context

21I will give you thanks, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

22 · This verse (above)

23From YHWH this has come; it is marvelous in our eyes.

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