8 occurrences

'Millstone' in the Bible

No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man's life to pledge.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.

Verse ConceptsBeing Killed By A RockSkullscrushes

who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesRocksHardnessOther References To The Heart

It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should 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

And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.

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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