σκάνδαλονskándalon
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
Greek (New Testament) · G4625
Meanings
properly, the bait-stick of a trap, a snare, stumbling-block (Leviticus 19:14, Judith 5:1): figuratively, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:8 (Isaiah 8:14; aliter in LXX; στερεὸν σκανδάλου in Aq.). Metaph., of that which causes error or sin
(a) of persons: Matthew 13:41, Matthew 16:23; Χριστὸς ἐσταυρωμένος, 1 Corinthians 1:23
(b) of things: Matthew 18:7, Romans 11:9 (LXX) Romans 14:13, 1 John 2:10, Revelation 2:14; τὸ σ. τοῦ σταυροῦ, Galatians 5:11; plural, Matthew 18:7, Luke 17:1, Romans 16:17.
Synonyms
πρόσκομμα
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
- Matthew 16:23 Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
- Matthew 18:7 “What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.
- Luke 17:1 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting!
- Romans 9:33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, “I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- Romans 11:9 Likewise, David said, “Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their blessings cause them to stumble, and let them get what they deserve.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.