Bible Dictionaries
Corner-Stone
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Corner-Stone. A quoin or cornerstone, of great importance in binding together the sides of a building. The phrase "corner-stone" is sometimes used to denote any principal person, as the princes of Egypt, Isaiah 19:13, and is thus, applied to our Lord. Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 21:42; 1 Peter 2:6-7.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Corner-Stone'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​c/corner-stone.html. 1901.