σκάνδαλον skandalon

Greek word for “stumbling block” · Strong’s G4625 · used 15 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό; (late form of the rare word σκανδάληθρον, see LS, see word);

How it is translated

Glosses given for skandalon in context, with how often each is used:

• offense 4
• stumbling block 3
• causes of sin 2
• stumbling blocks 2
• snare 2
• obstacles 1
• cause for stumbling 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 13 (1), Matthew 16 (1), Matthew 18 (1), Luke 17 (1), Romans 9 (1), Romans 11 (1), Romans 14 (1), Romans 16 (1), 1 Corinthians 1 (1), Galatians 5 (1)

Forms

• σκάνδαλον 8
• σκάνδαλα 4
• σκανδάλου 2
• σκανδάλων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with skandalon more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πρόσκομμα proskomma “stumbling block” 3
• τίθημι tithēmi “to place” 3
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 4
• πέτρα petra “rock” 2
• διδαχή didachē “teaching” 2
• πλήν plēn “but/however” 2
• οὐαί ouai “woe!” 2
• λίθος lithos “stone” 2
• κηρύσσω kērussō “to preach” 2
• υἱός uhios “son” 2

Key verses

The verses using skandalon that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 13:41 — The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
• Matthew 16:23 — But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be…
• Matthew 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
• Luke 17:1 — Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
• Romans 9:33 — As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• Romans 11:9 — And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
• Romans 14:13 — Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
• Romans 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• 1 Corinthians 1:23 — But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• Galatians 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
• 1 Peter 2:8 — And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
• Revelation 2:14 — But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.