Psalms

Psalm 118:22

22The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.d

Footnotes

  • d 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner; cited in Matthew 21:42|MAT 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, and 1 Peter 2:7

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The stoneאֶ֭בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
the buildersהַבּוֹנִ֑יםhab·bō·w·nîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1129 build
rejectedמָאֲס֣וּmā·’ă·sūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3988 reject
has becomeהָ֝יְתָ֗הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the cornerstoneלְרֹ֣אשׁlə·rōšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head

Cross-references

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Luke 20:17 · Matthew 21:42 · 1 Peter 2:4–8 · Acts 4:11 · Mark 12:10–11 · Ephesians 2:20–22 · Zechariah 4:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.