G4625Noun, neuter15 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 13:41σκάνδαλα
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
- Luke 17:1σκάνδαλα
Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
- Romans 11:9σκάνδαλον
And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23σκάνδαλον
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
- Galatians 5:11σκάνδαλον
Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
- 1 Peter 2:8σκανδάλου
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
Abbott-Smith
(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;
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.