8 occurrences

'Millstone' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

Verse ConceptsBeing Killed By A RockSkullscrushes

who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn't a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' then you shall say, 'Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the 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, 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

A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and will 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