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KJV term for a top stone (NAS) or capstone (NIV) at Zechariah 4:7 . Zerubbabel's vision of a capstone quarried from the mountaintop was interpreted as an assurance that he would see the Temple completed (Zechariah 4:8-9 ). New Testament writers spoke of Christ as a stone rejected by the builders which has become the head of the corner (Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7 ). Here, head of the corner refers either to a capstone (coping), a keystone of an arch, or to a cornerstone. See Cornerstone .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Headstone'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/h/headstone.html. 1991.

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