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Strong's G4075 πετρώδης (petrodes)

Petrodes means “stony” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4075 — maday (“Mede”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4075
Language Greek
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's G4075 Quick Answer

Strong's G4075 πετρώδης (petrodes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. petrodes (pet-ro'-dace) adj. 1. rock-like, i.e. rocky [from G4073 and G1491] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include stony. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
petrodes (pet-ro'-dace) adj. 1. rock-like, i.e. rocky [from G4073 and G1491]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
stony

Meaning and Definition

petrodes (pet-ro'-dace) adj. 1. rock-like, i.e. rocky [from G4073 and G1491] KJV: stony Root(s): G4073, G1491

Original Word
πετρώδης
Transliteration
petrodes
Derivation
Root: εἶδος R1: 4073 R2: 1491
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4075. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

rocky

Usage: πετρώδης, -ες (πέτρα, εἶδος), rock-like, rocky, stony: τὸ, τὰ π., of shallow soil with underlying rock, Mat.13:5, 20, Mrk.4:5, 16.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4075 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render petrodes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

stony Matthew 13:5

How Strong's G4075 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 4 linked usages.

Strong's G4075 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4075 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 13:5 KJV

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Matthew 13:20 KJV

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Mark 4:5 KJV

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4075.

Matthew 13:5 New Testament, KJV
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
Matthew 13:20 New Testament, KJV
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Mark 4:5 New Testament, KJV
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Mark 4:16 New Testament, KJV
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4075, grouped by book.

Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G4075 FAQ

What does petrodes (πετρώδης) mean?

Petrodes (Strong's G4075) is a Greek word most simply glossed "stony". petrodes (pet-ro'-dace) adj. 1. rock-like, i.e. rocky [from G4073 and G1491]

How many times is petrodes (πετρώδης) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G4075 across 2 books.

Where can I study petrodes (πετρώδης) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4075 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate petrodes (πετρώδης)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stony. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.