Greek - English Dictionary
G4625 - Stumblingblock
| Strong's No.: | G4625 |
| Greek: | σκάνδαλον |
| Transliteration: | skandalon |
| Phonetic: | skan'-dal-on |
| Word Origin: | A scandal |
| Bible Usage: | occasion to fall (of stumbling) offence thing that offends stumbling-block. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | probably from a derivative of G2578; a trap stick (bent sapling) that is snare (figuratively cause of displeasure or sin) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick a. a trap, snare b. any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall, (a stumbling block, occasion of stumbling) i.e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling c. fig. applied to Jesus Christ, whose person and career were so contrary to the expectations of the Jews concerning the Messiah, that they rejected him and by their obstinacy made shipwreck of their salvation 2. any person or thing by which one is (entrapped) drawn into error or sin |
| Bible References:
Stumblingblock |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
fall ( 1 )
offence ( 5 )
offences ( 4 )
offend ( 1 )
stumbling ( 1 )
stumblingblock ( 3 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.