Strong's Lexicon makshelah: Stumbling block, downfall, obstacle Original Word: מַכְשֵׁלָה Word Origin: Derived from the root כשל (kashal), meaning "to stumble" or "to fall." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4625 (σκανδαλον, skandalon): A trap or snare, often used in the New Testament to describe a cause of moral stumbling or offense. Usage: The term "makshelah" refers to something that causes one to stumble or fall, both physically and metaphorically. It is often used in the context of moral or spiritual stumbling, indicating an obstacle that leads to sin or failure. The word can denote a literal stumbling block or a figurative one, such as an idol or a temptation that leads people away from God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a stumbling block was significant in both physical and spiritual contexts. Physically, uneven paths and hidden obstacles were common in the rugged terrain of the region, making the metaphor of stumbling particularly vivid. Spiritually, the Israelites were warned against idolatry and other practices that could lead them away from their covenant with God. The idea of a stumbling block was used by prophets and teachers to illustrate the dangers of turning away from God's commandments. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kashal Definition something overthrown, a stumbling block NASB Translation ruins (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַכְשֵׁלָה noun feminine 1. overthrown mass. 2 stumbling-block; — 1 figurative of kingdom Isaiah 3:6. 2 plural הַמַּכְשֵׁלוֺת Zephaniah 1:3 stumbling-blocks = idols (compare מִכְשׁוֺל 2c), but rather dubious; We thinks a gloss. SchwZAW x. (1890), 169 reads וְכִשַּׁלְתִּי and I will cause the wicked to stumble. I. כשׁף (√ of following; compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ruin, stumbling-block Feminine from kashal; a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol)) -- ruin, stumbling-block. see HEBREW kashal Forms and Transliterations וְהַמַּכְשֵׁל֖וֹת וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה והמכשלה והמכשלות vehammachsheLah vehammachsheLot wə·ham·maḵ·šê·lāh wə·ham·maḵ·šê·lō·wṯ wəhammaḵšêlāh wəhammaḵšêlōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 3:6 HEB: תִּֽהְיֶה־ לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת NAS: And these ruins will be under KJV: be thou our ruler, and [let] this ruin [be] under thy hand: INT: shall be our ruler become ruins likewise will be under Zephaniah 1:3 2 Occurrences |
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cut off, cut up, Syriac 
to pray (literally probably to cut oneself, see 
