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Lexicon :: Strong's G4625 - skandalon

Aa
σκάνδαλον
Transliteration
skandalon (Key)
Pronunciation
skan'-dal-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from a derivative of κάμπτω (G2578)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:339,1036

Strong’s Definitions

σκάνδαλον skándalon, skan'-dal-on; ("scandal"); probably from a derivative of G2578; a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin):—occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G4625 in the following manner: offence (9x), stumbling block (3x), occasion of stumbling (1x), occasion to fall (1x), thing that offends (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G4625 in the following manner: offence (9x), stumbling block (3x), occasion of stumbling (1x), occasion to fall (1x), thing that offends (1x).

  1. the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick

    1. a trap, snare

    2. 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

    3. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σκάνδαλον skándalon, skan'-dal-on; ("scandal"); probably from a derivative of G2578; a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin):—occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.
STRONGS G4625:
σκάνδαλον, σκανδάλου, τό, a purely Biblical ((occurring some twenty-five times in the Greek O. T., and fifteen, quotations included, in the New)) and ecclesiastical word for σκανδάληθρον, which occurs occasionally in native Greek writings; the Sept. for מוקֵשׁ (a noose, a snare) and מִכְשׁול;
a. properly, the movable stick or tricker ('trigger') of a trap, trap-stick; a trap, snare; any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall (a stumblingblock, occasion of stumbling): Leviticus 19:14; πέτρα σκανκαλου (A. V. a rock of offence), i. e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling (Latin offendiculum) — figuratively 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 salvation (see πρόσκομμα), Romans 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:8 (7) (from Isaiah 8:14).
b. metaphorically, any person or thing by which one is ('entrapped') drawn into error or sin (cf. Winer's Grammar, 32);
α. of persons ((Joshua 23:13; 1 Samuel 18:21)): Matthew 13:41; Matthew 16:23 (where σκάνδαλον "non ex effectu, sed ex natura et condicione propria dicitur," Calov.); so Χριστός ἐσταυρωμένος is called (because his ignominious death on the cross roused the opposition of the Jews), 1 Corinthians 1:23.
β. of things: τιθέναι τίνι σκάνδαλον (literally, in Judith 5:1), to put a stumbling-block in one's way, i. e. to do that by which another is led to sin, Romans 14:13; the same idea is expressed by βάλλειν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τίνος (to cast a stumbling-block before one), Revelation 2:14; οὐκ ἐστι σκάνδαλον ἐν τίνι (see εἰμί, V. 4. e.), 1 John 2:10; plural σκάνδαλα, words or deeds which entice to sin (Wis. 14:11), Matthew 18:7 (cf. Buttmann, 322 (277) n.; Winer's Grammar, 371 (348)); Luke 17:1; σκάνδαλα ποιεῖν παρά τήν διδαχήν, to cause persons to be drawn away from the true doctrine into error and sin (cf. παρά, III. 2 a.), Romans 16:17; τό σκάνδαλον τοῦ σταυροῦ, the offence which the cross, i. e. Christ's death on the cross, gives (cf. α. at the end above), (R. V. the stumbling-block of the cross), Galatians 5:11; equivalent to a cause of destruction, Romans 11:9, from Psalm 68:23 (Ps. 69:23).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
19:14
Joshua
23:13
1 Samuel
18:21
Psalms
68:23; 69:23
Isaiah
8:14
Matthew
13:41; 16:23; 18:7
Luke
17:1
Romans
9:33; 11:9; 14:13; 16:17
1 Corinthians
1:23
Galatians
5:11
1 Peter
2:8
1 John
2:10
Revelation
2:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4625 matches the Greek σκάνδαλον (skandalon),
which occurs 15 times in 13 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:41 - “The Son G5207 of Man G444 will send G649 forth G649 His angels G32, and they will gather G4816 out of His kingdom G932 [fn]all G3956 stumbling G4625 blocks G4625, and those G3588 who commit G4160 lawlessness G458,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:23 - But He turned G4762 and said G3004 to Peter G4074, “Get G5217 behind G3694 Me, Satan G4567! You are a stumbling G4625 block G4625 to Me; for you are not setting G5426 your mind G5426 on G5426 [fn]God’s G2316 purposes, but men’s G444.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:7 -

“Woe G3759 to the world G2889 because G575 of its [fn]stumbling G4625 blocks G4625! For it is inevitable G318 that [fn]stumbling G4625 blocks G4625 come G2064; but woe G3759 to the person G444 through G1223 whom G3739 the [fn]stumbling G4625 block G4625 comes G2064!

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Now G1161 He said G3004 to His disciples G3101, “It is inevitable G418 G3361 that [fn]stumbling G4625 blocks G4625 come G2064, but woe G3759 to one through G1223 whom G3739 they come G2064!

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - just G2531 as G2531 it is written G1125:

“BEHOLD G2400, I AM LAYING G5087 IN ZION G4622 A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING G4348 AND A ROCK G4073 OF OFFENSE G4625,

AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES G4100 IN HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]PUT G2617 TO G2617 SHAME G2617.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:9 -

And David G1138 says G3004,

“MAY THEIR TABLE G5132 BECOME G1096 A SNARE G3803 AND A TRAP G2339,

AND A STUMBLING G4625 BLOCK G4625 AND A RETRIBUTION G468 TO THEM.

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Therefore G3767 let’s not judge G2919 one G240 another G240 anymore G3371, but rather G3123 [fn]determine G2919 this G3778: not to put G5087 an obstacle G4348 or G2228 a stumbling G4625 block G4625 in a brother’s G80 or sister’s way.

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Now G1161 I urge G3870 you, brothers G80 and sisters, keep G4648 your eye G4648 on G4648 those G3588 who cause G4160 dissensions G1370 and [fn]hindrances G4625 contrary G3844 to the teaching G1322 which G3739 you learned G3129, and turn G1578 away G1578 from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:23 - but we preach G2784 [fn]Christ G5547 crucified G4717, to Jews G2453 a stumbling G4625 block G4625, and to Gentiles G1484 foolishness G3472,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:11 - But as for me, brothers G80 and sisters, if G1487 I still G2089 preach G2784 circumcision G4061, why G5101 am I still G2089 persecuted G1377? Then G686 the stumbling G4625 block G4625 of the cross G4716 has been eliminated G2673.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:8 -

and,

“A STONE G3037 OF STUMBLING G4348 AND A ROCK G4073 OF OFFENSE G4625”;

for they stumble G4350 because they are disobedient G544 to the word G3056, and to this G3739 they were also G2532 appointed G5087.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:10 - The one who loves G25 his brother G80 and sister remains G3306 in the Light G5457, and there is nothing G3756 in him to cause G4625 stumbling G4625.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:14 - ‘But I have G2192 a few G3641 things G3641 against G2596 you, because G3754 you have G2192 some there G1563 who hold G2902 the teaching G1322 of Balaam G903, who G3739 kept teaching G1321 Balak G904 to put G906 a [fn]stumbling G4625 block G4625 before G1799 the sons G5207 of Israel G2474, to eat G2068 things G1494 sacrificed G1494 to G1494 idols G1494 and to commit G4203 sexual G4203 immorality G4203.
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