Stumblingblock
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
STUMBLING-BLOCK; STUMBLING-STONE

stum'-bling-blok, (mikhshol, makhshelah; proskomma, skandalon): These are the most important of the varied renderings of either of two cognate Hebrew words, or of two different Greek words. Sometimes the Greek word for "stone" (lithos) accompanies the principal word. There is no important difference in the meaning of the words or of their renderings. the Revised Version (British and American) generally substitutes "stumbling" for "offence" of the King James Version.

The literal meaning of the Hebrew words-an object which causes one to stumble or fall-appears in such passages as Leviticus 19:14: "Thou shalt not.... put a stumblingblock (mikhshol) before the blind" (compare Jeremiah 6:21). But the expression is ordinarily figurative, referring to that which causes material ruin or spiritual downfall, which were closely connected in Old Testament thought (Psalm 119:165 Ezekiel 21:15). The things that lead astray are silver and gold (Ezekiel 7:19); idols (Ezekiel 14:3 Zephaniah 1:3, etc.).

One of the New Testament words, skandalon, literally means the stick of a trap to which the bait is attached, and which when touched springs the trap. Figuratively either word refers to a thing or a person that leads one to fall into error, into sin or into destruction: the cross of Christ (Galatians 5:11 Romans 11:9); another's liberty (1 Corinthians 8:9); Peter in Matthew 16:23; Christ, whose life and character were so different from Jewish expectation (Romans 9:33).

See also OFFENCE.

George Rice Hovey

Greek
4625. skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare ...
... trap-stick (bent sapling), ie Snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin) --
occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4625.htm - 8k
Library

Christ Crucified
... "But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks ...
The Jews make it a stumblingblock, and the Greeks account it foolishness. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/christ crucified.htm

John xvii. 1
... this did they easily endure to lay hold on the Gentiles, until they received the
teaching of the Spirit; because hence arose no small stumblingblock for the ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lxxx john xvii 1.htm

How those are to be Admonished who do Bad Things Secretly and Good ...
... eating put a stumbling-block of temptation in the way of the imperfect, Take heed,
lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxxv how those are.htm

The Mystery of the Cross. A Good Friday Sermon.
... the story which the Gospel tells, and still less in the explanation which the Epistle
gives; who have, as St Paul says, stumbled at the stumblingblock of the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon i the mystery of.htm

'Love Buildeth Up'
... we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.9. But take
heed, lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/love buildeth up.htm

The Limits of Liberty
... 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.14. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the limits of liberty.htm

January 15 Evening
... judge one another . . . but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock
or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Rom.14:1.--Rom.4:20.Matt.14:31. ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/january 15 evening.htm

December 11 Morning
... not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."Take heed
lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/december 11 morning.htm

November 27 Evening
... not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."Take heed
lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/november 27 evening.htm

May 2 Evening
... Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart and put the stumblingblock
of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/may 2 evening.htm

Thesaurus
Stumblingblock (14 Occurrences)
... put a stumblingblock (mikhshol) before the blind" (compare Jeremiah 6:21). ... George
Rice Hovey. Multi-Version Concordance Stumblingblock (14 Occurrences). ...
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Stumbling-block (20 Occurrences)
Stumbling-block. Stumblingblock, Stumbling-block. Stumblingblocks . ... put a
stumblingblock (mikhshol) before the blind" (compare Jeremiah 6:21). ...
/s/stumbling-block.htm - 15k

Stumbling (51 Occurrences)
... Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so shall they not
be a stumblingblock of iniquity unto you. (Root in JPS YLT NAS). ...
/s/stumbling.htm - 21k

Your's (6 Occurrences)
... KJV). 1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's
become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. (KJV). ...
/y/your's.htm - 8k

Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)
... Their doctrine was similar to that of Balaam, "who taught Balak to cast a
stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, ...
/n/nicolaitans.htm - 10k

Recompence (28 Occurrences)
... (KJV). Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap,
and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: (KJV). ...
/r/recompence.htm - 14k

Recompense (79 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap,
And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: (ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
/r/recompense.htm - 30k

Ruin (135 Occurrences)
... the Revised Version margin correctly renders mikhshol in Ezekiel 18:30 "stumblingblock"
(the King James Version "ruin"), and the Revised Version (British and ...
/r/ruin.htm - 37k

Enquired (12 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 14:3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put
the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired ...
/e/enquired.htm - 10k

Balac (1 Occurrence)
... 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 ...
/b/balac.htm - 7k

Resources
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Concordance
Stumblingblock (14 Occurrences)

Romans 11:9
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
(KJV ASV)

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.
(KJV ASV)

1 Corinthians 1:23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
(KJV ASV)

1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
(KJV ASV)

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 children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
(KJV ASV)

Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
(ASV)

Isaiah 57:14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
(KJV JPS)

Ezekiel 3:20
Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.
(See JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 7:19
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
(KJV JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 14:3
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
(KJV JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
(KJV JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 14:7
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
(KJV JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 18:30
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
(See JPS)

Ezekiel 44:12
Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and became a stumblingblock of iniquity unto the house of Israel; therefore have I lifted up my hand against them, saith the Lord Jehovah, and they shall bear their iniquity.
(See JPS ASV)

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Stumblingblock

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