A form of punishment (Lev. 20:2; 24:14; Deut. 13:10; 17:5; 22:21) prescribed for certain offences. Of Achan (Josh. 7:25), Naboth (1 Kings 21), Stephen (Acts 7:59), Paul (Acts 14:19; 2 Cor. 11:25).
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Stone>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
See holy-stone. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book