ἀκρογωνιαῖος
akrogōniaios · cornerstone
Greek word · Strong’s number G204 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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akrogōniaios (ἀκρογωνιαῖος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cornerstone”.
The main stone at the corner, which holds the building up and lines it up.
How to say it
a·kro·gō·ni·ai·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The chief block where two walls meet, which holds and aligns the building.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ephesians 2:20
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
- 1 Peter 2:6
For it stands in Scripture: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen, precious, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.