8 occurrences

'Millstone' in the Bible

“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

But a woman threw the upper portion of a millstone on Abimelech’s head and fractured his skull.

Verse ConceptsBeing Killed By A RockSkullscrushes

At Thebez, who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall so that he died? Why did you get so close to the wall?’—then say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’”

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

His heart is as hard as a rock,as hard as a lower millstone!

Verse ConceptsMillstonesRocksHardnessOther References To The Heart

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

Verse ConceptsInexperienceMillstonesTemptation, Avoiding CausingThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleSinkingBeing Killed By A RockDealing With Young PeopleIn The Heart Of The SeaChild AbuseHurt And Betrayaljumping

Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying:In this way, Babylon the great citywill be thrown down violentlyand never be found again.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesThings Passing AwayStrength Of AngelsDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedAngelsIn The Heart Of The Sea

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μύλος 
Mulos 
Usage: 2

μυλικός 
Mulikos 
Usage: 0

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