מִכְשׁוֹלmikshôwl

a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)

Pronunciation: mik-shole' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4383

Meanings

a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block

1. stumbling (Isaiah 8:14; Ezekiel 21:20)

2. means, or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block

c. a stumbling-block of, their iniquity (Ezekiel 7:19; Ezekiel 14:3; Ezekiel 14:4)

d. a stumbling-block of heart (1 Samuel 25:31)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 14 times in the Bible.

  • Leviticus 19:14 “Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.
  • 1 Samuel 25:31 don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the Lord has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!”
  • Psalms 119:165 Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.
  • Isaiah 8:14 He will keep you safe. But to Israel and Judah he will be a stone that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.
  • Isaiah 57:14 God says, “Rebuild the road! Clear away the rocks and stones so my people can return from captivity.”
  • Jeremiah 6:21 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: “I will put obstacles in my people’s path. Fathers and sons will both fall over them. Neighbors and friends will die together.”
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).