Gloss
stumbling block, obstacle, offense; something that causes sin
Forms of the word
Dictionary
σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό
Greek transliteration
skandalon
Simplified transliteration
skandalon
Numbers
Strong's number
4625
GK Number
4998
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
15
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2c
Definition
pr. a trap-spring; also genr. a stumbling block, anything against which one stumbles, an impediment; met. a cause of ruin, destruction, misery, etc., Rom. 9:33; 11:9; 1 Pet. 2:8; a cause or occasion of sinning, Mt. 16:23; 18:7 (3x); Lk. 17:1; Rom. 14:13; 16:17; Rev. 2:14; scandal, offense, cause of indignation, Mt. 13:41; 1 Cor. 1:23; Gal. 5:11; 1 Jn. 2:10*
Greek-English Concordance for σκάνδαλον
| Matthew 13:41 | The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom everything that causes (skandala | σκάνδαλα | acc pl neut) sin and those who break his laws. |
| Matthew 16:23 | But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | nom sg neut) in my way, because you are not thinking the thoughts of God but those of men.” |
| Matthew 18:7 | Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! (skandalōn | σκανδάλων | gen pl neut) It is inevitable that such things (skandala | σκάνδαλα | acc pl neut) come, but woe to the one through whom they come! |
| Luke 17:1 | And he said to his disciples, “It is inevitable that occasions for stumbling (skandala | σκάνδαλα | acc pl neut) will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! |
| Romans 9:33 | as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone that makes them stumble and a rock that trips (skandalou | σκανδάλου | gen sg neut) them up; but the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.” |
| Romans 11:9 | And David says, “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | acc sg neut) block and a retribution for them. |
| Romans 14:13 | Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another, but resolve instead, never to put an obstacle or a trap (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | acc sg neut) in a brother’s way. |
| Romans 16:17 | Now I urge you, brethren, to watch out for people who cause divisions and upset (skandala | σκάνδαλα | acc pl neut) people’s faith contrary to the teaching that you have received. Avoid them. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:23 | but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | acc sg neut) block (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | acc sg neut) to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles. |
| Galatians 5:11 | But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | nom sg neut) of the cross has been removed. |
| 1 Peter 2:8 | and, “A stone that makes people stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” (skandalou | σκανδάλου | gen sg neut) They stumble, as they were destined to do, since they do not obey the word. |
| 1 John 2:10 | The one who loves his brother is living in the light and in him there is no cause (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | nom sg neut) for (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | nom sg neut) stumbling (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | nom sg neut). |
| Revelation 2:14 | But I have several things against you, because you have among you those who follow the teaching of Balaam, the one who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block (skandalon | σκάνδαλον | acc sg neut) before the sons of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. |
