Mill; Millstone | International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
In Matthew 18:6; Mark 9:42, the mill is described as a μύλος ὀνικός, múlos onikós, literally, a mill turned by an ass, hence, a great millstone. It is not at all unlikely that the writers have confused the meaning of ὄνος, ónos ( חמר, ḥămōr ), a term commonly applied to the upper millstone of a ...