What does "Cornerstone" mean in the Bible?
Cornerstone, a quoin or cornerstone, of great importance in binding together the sides of a building. Cornerstone appears in 6 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Cornerstone?
a quoin or cornerstone, of great importance in binding together the sides of a building. The phrase “corner-stone” is sometimes used to denote any principal person, as the princes of Egypt, (Isaiah 19:13) and is thus applied to our Lord. (Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 21:42; 1 Peter 2:6,7)
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Cornerstone?
Where does Cornerstone appear in the Bible?
Cornerstone is referenced in 6 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Peter 2:7
- Isaiah 28:16
- Job 38:6
- Matthew 21:42
- Mark 12:10
- Zechariah 10:4
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Cornerstone.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Cornerstone?
Cornerstone appears in 6 verses across 6 books, most often in 1 Peter, which accounts for 1 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Cornerstone?
1 Peter, Isaiah, Job, Matthew, Mark, Zechariah.
Where can I read every verse about Cornerstone?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
