"like rock; stony, rocky, Mt. 13:5, 20; Mk. 4:5, 16*"
Definition and meaning
like rock; stony, rocky, Mt. 13:5, 20; Mk. 4:5, 16*
In the original Greek the word is written: πετρώδης
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of petrodes (G4075) across the King James Bible.
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
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Common questions
Strong's G4075 (petrodes) is a Greek word that means: like rock; stony, rocky, Mt. 13:5, 20; Mk. 4:5, 16* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word petrodes (G4075) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4075 is petrodes, a Greek word defined as: like rock; stony, rocky, Mt. 13:5, 20; Mk. 4:5, 16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
petrodes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.