σκανδαλίζωskandalízō
to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)
Greek (New Testament) · G4624
Meanings
properly, to put a snare or stumbling-block in the way; in NT always metaphorically of that which hinders right conduct or thought, to cause to stumble: with accusative of person, Matthew 5:29-30, Matthew 17:27, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:8-9, Mark 9:42-43, Mark 9:45, Mark 9:47, Luke 17:2, John 6:61, 1 Corinthians 8:13. Pass., to be made to stumble, to stumble: Matthew 11:6, Matthew 13:21, Matthew 13:57, Matthew 15:12, Matthew 24:10, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 26:33, Mark 4:17, Mark 6:3, Mark 14:27, Mark 14:29, Luke 7:23, John 16:1, Romans 14:21, 2 Corinthians 11:29
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 29 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:29 So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- Matthew 5:30 And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
- Matthew 11:6 And he added, “God blesses those who do not fall away because of me.”
- Matthew 13:21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- Matthew 13:57 And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”
- Matthew 15:12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.