King James Version

Psalms 118:22

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

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אֶ֭בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).מָאֲס֣וּmaasvabhorמָאַסverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “abhor”, a completed actionH3988to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappearabhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.הַבּוֹנִ֑יםhabonimthe buildבָּנָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.הָ֝יְתָ֗הhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְרֹ֣אשׁleroshto headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.פִּנָּֽהpinahbulwarkפִּנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bulwark”, the ordinary formH6438an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftainbulwark, chief, corner, stay, tower.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.

Young’s Literal Translation

A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

World English Bible

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Darby Translation

[The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:

Douay-Rheims

Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας.

Quoted in

Luke 20:17 Luke 20:17 · King James VersionAnd he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?Luke 20:17 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that is written
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
Mark 12:10 Mark 12:10 · King James VersionAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:Mark 12:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
have ye not read
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

Fulfilled in

1 Peter 2:7 1 Peter 2:7 · King James VersionUnto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,1 Peter 2:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
it is contained in the scripture · rejected cornerstone · NT explicit
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
Acts 4:11 Acts 4:11 · King James VersionThis is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.Acts 4:11 · King James VersionOpen the Source
rejected cornerstone · NT explicit
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Matthew 21:42 Matthew 21:42 · King James VersionJesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?Matthew 21:42 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Did ye never read · rejected cornerstone · NT explicit
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?