λῐθό-στρωτος G3038
stone pavement, mosaic or tessellated floor
This term describes a pavement made of fitted stones, particularly elaborate mosaic or tessellated work. In John 19:13, it designates the place called 'The Stone Pavement' (in Aramaic, Gabbatha) where Pilate sat on the judgment seat to pronounce sentence on Jesus. Archaeological evidence suggests this was a paved courtyard area in the praetorium.
Senses
1. sense 1 — John 19:13 identifies the Lithostrotos as the specific location where Pilate rendered his verdict on Jesus. The term's architectural precision—referring to fitted stone paving—matches archaeological findings of Roman administrative spaces. Multilingual glosses (Stone-Pavement, Empedrado, Lithostrotos, Steinpflaster) preserve both the descriptive and transliterated forms, marking this as a historically significant site in the passion narrative. 1×
AR["الرَّصِيفُ-الْحَجَرِيُّ"]·ben["পাথর-স্থল;"]·DE["Steinpflaster"]·EN["Stone-Pavement"]·FR["Lithostrotos"]·heb["לִיתוֹסְטְרוֹטוֹס"]·HI["पत्थर-फर्श"]·ID["Lithostrotos"]·IT["lithostroton"]·jav["Séla-Jogan"]·KO["돌-바닥"]·PT["Pavimento"]·RU["Каменный-помост;"]·ES["Empedrado"]·SW["Sakafu-ya-Mawe"]·TR["Taş-Döşeme"]·urd["پتھریلا"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
λῐθό-στρωτος, ον, paved with stones, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 especially of tessellated work, λ. ἔδαφος Refs 1st c.BC+; λ., τό, mosaic or tessellated pavement, NT+4th c.BC+ (Cyprus, -στρατ-), Roussel Délos: Colonie Athénienne p.422, Refs 2nd c.AD+