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Lexicon :: Strong's H4383 - miḵšôl

Aa
מִכְשׁוֹל
Transliteration
miḵšôl
Pronunciation
mik-shole'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1050c

Strong’s Definitions

מִכְשׁוֹל mikshôwl, mik-shole'; or מִכְשֹׁל mikshôl; masculine from H3782; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple):—caused to fall, offence, × (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H4383 in the following manner: stumblingblock (8x), offence (2x), ruins (2x), offend (1x), fall (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H4383 in the following manner: stumblingblock (8x), offence (2x), ruins (2x), offend (1x), fall (1x).

  1. a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block

    1. stumbling, fall

    2. means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִכְשׁוֹל mikshôwl, mik-shole'; or מִכְשֹׁל mikshôl; masculine from H3782; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple):—caused to fall, offence, × (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
STRONGS H4383: Abbreviations
† מִכְשׁוֺל noun masculineJeremiah 6:21 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block; — מ׳ absolute Isaiah 8:14 + 3 times, מִכְשֹׁל Leviticus 19:14; construct מִכְשׁוֺל 1 Samuel 25:31 + 6 times Ezekiel; plural מִכְשֹׁלִים Jeremiah 6:21 + Ezekiel 21:20 MT (Co and others מֻכְשָׁלִים, see below); —
1. stumbling, צוּר מ׳ Isaiah 8:14 (fig) a rock of stumbling (i.e. over which one stumbles); literal הַרְבֵּה הַמִּכְשֹׁלִים Ezekiel 21:20 an abundance of stumblings, falls (si vera lectio; Greek Version of the LXX. οἱ ἀσθενοῦντες, apparently reading participle, compare Sm; so Co Da (as a possibility), i.e. מֻכְשָׁלִים Hoph. Participle of כשׁל = those who have stumbled or been overthrown).
2. means, or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block;
a. literal Leviticus 19:14.
b. figurative of misfortune, calamity Psalm 119:165; in divine judgment Jeremiah 6:21; Ezekiel 3:20, as a hindrance to restoration of people Isaiah 57:14.
c. in ethical sense עֲוֺנָם מ׳ Ezekiel 7:19 a stumbling-block of (i.e. occasioning) their iniquity, so Ezekiel 14:3, 4, 7; Ezekiel 18:30; Ezekiel 44:12 (mostly with reference to idols.).
d. לֵב מ׳ 1 Samuel 25:31 a stumbling-block of heart i.e. ground for remorse.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:14; 19:14

1 Samuel

25:31; 25:31

Psalms

119:165

Isaiah

8:14; 8:14; 57:14

Jeremiah

6:21; 6:21; 6:21

Ezekiel

3:20; 7:19; 14:3; 14:4; 14:7; 18:30; 21:20; 21:20; 44:12

H4383

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4383 matches the Hebrew מִכְשׁוֹל (miḵšôl),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:14 - ‘You shall not curse H7043 a person H2795 who is deaf H2795, nor H3808 put H5414 a stumbling H4383 block H4383 before H6440 a person H5787 who is blind H5787, but you shall revere H3372 your God H430; I am the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:31 - this H2088 will not become an obstacle H6330 to you, or a [fn]troubled H4383 heart H3820 to my lord H113, both by having shed H8210 blood H1818 without H2600 cause H2600 and by my lord’s H113 having [fn]avenged H3467 himself. When the LORD H3068 deals H3190 well H3190 with my lord H113, then remember H2142 your slave H519.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:165

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:165 -

Those who love H157 Your Law H8451 have great H7227 peace H7965,

And [fn]nothing H369 causes them to stumble H4383.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:14 -

“Then He will become H1961 a sanctuary H4720;

But to both H8147 houses H1004 of Israel H3478, He will be a stone H68 of stumbling H5063 and a rock H6697 [fn]of offense H4383,

And a snare H6341 and a trap H4170 for the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:14 -

And it will be said H559,

“Build H5549 up H5549, build H5549 up H5549, prepare H6437 the way H1870,

Remove H7311 every obstacle H4383 from the way H1870 of My people H5971.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:21 -

Therefore H3651, this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“Behold H2009, I am [fn]placing H5414 stumbling H4383 blocks H4383 before H413 this H2088 people H5971.

And they will stumble H3782 against them,

Fathers H1 and sons H1121 together H3162;

Neighbor H7934 and [fn]friend H7453 will perish H6.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:20 - “Again, when a righteous H6662 person H6662 turns H7725 away H7725 from his righteousness H6664 and commits H6213 sin H5766, and I place H5414 an obstacle H4383 before H6440 him, he will die H4191; since H3588 you have not warned H2094 him, he shall die H4191 in his sin H2403, and his righteous H6666 deeds H6666 which H834 he has done H6213 shall not be remembered H2142; but his blood H1818 I will require H1245 from your hand H3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:19 - ‘They will fling H7993 their silver H3701 into the streets H2351, and their gold H2091 will become H1961 an abhorrent H5079 thing H5079; their silver H3701 and their gold H2091 will not be H3201 able H3201 to save H5337 them on the day H3117 of the wrath H5678 of the LORD H3068. They cannot H3808 satisfy H7646 their [fn]appetite H5315, nor H3808 can they fill H4390 their stomachs H4578, because H3588 their wrongdoing H5771 has become H1961 a cause H4383 of H4383 stumbling H4383.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:3 - “Son H1121 of man H120, these H428 men H376 have set H5927 up H5927 their idols H1544 in their hearts H3820 and have put H5414 in front H5227 of their faces H6440 the stumbling H4383 block H4383 of their wrongdoing H5771. Should I let Myself be consulted H1875 by them at H1875 all H1875?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:4 - “Therefore H3651 speak H1696 to them and tell H559 them, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 says H559: “Anyone H376 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 who H834 sets H5927 up H5927 his idols H1544 in his heart H3820, puts H7760 in front H5227 of his face H6440 the stumbling H4383 block H4383 of his wrongdoing H5771, and then comes H935 to the prophet H5030, I the LORD H3068 will let Myself answer H6030 him in [fn]the matter in view of the multitude H7230 of his idols H1544,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:7 - “For anyone H376 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478, or of the strangers H1616 who H834 reside H1481 in Israel H3478, who deserts H5144 Me, sets H5927 up H5927 his idols H1544 in his heart H3820, puts H7760 in front H5227 of his face H6440 the stumbling H4383 block H4383 of his wrongdoing H5771, and then comes H935 to the prophet H5030 to request H1875 something H1875 of Me for himself, I the LORD H3068 will let Myself answer H6030 him Myself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 18:30 -

“Therefore H3651 I will judge H8199 you, house H1004 of Israel H3478, each H376 according to his conduct H1870,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068. “Repent H7725 and turn H7725 away H7725 from all H3605 your offenses H6588, so that wrongdoing H5771 does not become H1961 a stumbling H4383 block H4383 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:15 - so H4616 that H4616 their hearts H3820 will waver H4127, and many H7235 fall H3782 at all H3605 their gates H8179. I have granted H5414 the slaughter H2878 of the sword H2719. Oh H253! It is made H6213 for striking like lightning H1300, it is sharpened H4803 in readiness for slaughter H2874.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:12 - “Since H3282 H834 they ministered H8334 to them before H6440 their idols H1544 and became H1961 a stumbling H4383 block H4383 of wrongdoing H5771 to the house H1004 of Israel H3478, for H5921 that H5921 H3651 reason H5921 H3651 I have [fn]sworn H5375 H3027 against H5921 them,” declares H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068, “that they shall suffer H5375 the punishment H5771 for H5771 their wrongdoing H5771.
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