σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό (late form of the rare word σκανδάληθρον, see LS, see word) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹקֵשׁ, מִכְשׁוֹל ;] prop., the bait-stick of a trap, a snare, stumbling-block (Lev.19:14, Jdth.5:1): figuratively, Rom.9:33, 1Pe.2:8 (Isa.8:14; aliter in LXX; στερεὸν σκανδάλου in Aq.). Metaphorical, of that which causes error or sin; (a) of persons: Mat.13:41 16:23; Χριστὸς ἐσταυρωμένος, 1Co.1:23; (b) of things: Mat.18:7, Rom.11:9" (LXX) Rom.14:13, 1Jn.2:10 Rev.2:14; τὸ σ. τοῦ σταυροῦ, Gal.5:11; pl., Mat.18:7, Luk.17:1, Rom.16:17.† SYN.: πρόσκομμα (AS)
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G4625 — σκάνδαλον
skandalon · stumbling block · Greek
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Matthew 13:41 · σκάνδαλαthe Son of Man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather up out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing the unlawlessness,Matthew 16:23 · σκάνδαλονand he having turned, said to Peter, ‘Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.’Matthew 18:7 · σκανδάλων· · σκάνδαλα, · σκάνδαλον‘Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!Luke 17:1 · σκάνδαλαAnd he said unto the disciples, ‘It is impossible for the stumbling blocks not to come, but woe to him through whom they come;Romans 9:33 · σκανδάλου,according as it hath been written, ‘Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.’Romans 11:9 · σκάνδαλονand David saith, ‘Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them;Romans 14:13 · σκάνδαλον.¶no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.Romans 16:17 · σκάνδαλαAnd I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;1 Corinthians 1:23 · σκάνδαλονalso we—we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,Galatians 5:11 · σκάνδαλονAnd I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;1 Peter 2:8 · σκανδάλου,and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence—who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving,—to which also they were set;1 John 2:10 · σκάνδαλονhe who is loving his brother, in the light he doth remain, and a stumbling-block in him there is not;Revelation 2:14 · σκάνδαλον‘But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;