◄ 4383. mikshol ►
Strong's Lexicon mikshol: Stumbling block, obstacle, offense Original Word: מִכְשׁוֹל Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mikshowl Pronunciation: mik-SHOHL Phonetic Spelling: (mik-shole') Definition: a stumbling-block, scruple) Meaning: A stumbling-block, an obstacle, or a cause of stumbling. It can also refer to a scruple or something that causes moral or spiritual difficulty. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּשַׁל (kashal), meaning "to stumble" or "to cause to stumble." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G931 (βάσις, basis): While not a direct equivalent, this term refers to a "step" or "footing," which can metaphorically relate to stability or stumbling. • G2851 (κώλυμα, kōlyma): Meaning "hindrance" or "obstacle," this term captures the essence of a stumbling block in a more general sense. • G4625 (σκανδαλον, skandalon): This is the most direct Greek equivalent, often translated as "stumbling block" or "offense." It is used in the New Testament to describe anything that leads to sin or causes someone to fall away from faith. The concept of מִכְשׁוֹל as a stumbling block is a powerful metaphor in biblical literature, illustrating the various ways individuals can be led astray or hindered in their spiritual journey. It serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and moral integrity in the pursuit of a righteous life. Usage: The term מִכְשׁוֹל is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical or metaphorical obstacles that cause individuals to stumble or fall, both literally and spiritually. It often conveys the idea of hindrance or temptation that leads to sin or error. Context: • The term מִכְשׁוֹל appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often symbolizing a barrier to righteous living or a challenge to faithfulness. It is used to describe both literal stumbling blocks, such as physical obstacles in one's path, and metaphorical ones, such as temptations or false teachings that lead individuals away from God's commandments. • In Leviticus 19:14, the term is used in a moral context: "You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you are to fear your God. I am the LORD." Here, מִכְשׁוֹל is a literal object that could cause harm, emphasizing the ethical responsibility to care for others. • In Ezekiel 7:19, it is used metaphorically: "They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be like refuse. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs, for it has become the stumbling block of their iniquity." This passage highlights how wealth can become a spiritual stumbling block, leading to idolatry and moral failure. • The concept of מִכְשׁוֹל is significant in understanding the moral and spiritual challenges faced by individuals and communities in the biblical narrative. It serves as a warning against allowing anything to hinder one's relationship with God or obedience to His laws. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kashal Definition a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block NASB Translation fall (1), obstacle (2), occasion of stumbling (1), stumble (2), stumbling block (6), stumbling blocks (1), troubled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִכְשׁוֺל noun masculineJeremiah 6:21 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block; — ׳מ absolute Isaiah 8:14 3t., מִכְשֹׁל Leviticus 19:14; construct מִכְשׁוֺל 1 Samuel 25:31 6t. Ezekiel; plural מִכְשֹׁלִים Jeremiah 6:21 + Ezekiel 21:20 ᵑ0 (Co and others מֻכְשָׁלִים, see below); — 1 stumbling, ׳צוּר מ Isaiah 8:14 (fig) a rock of stumbling (i.e. over which one stumbles); literal הַרְבֵּה הַמִּכְשֹׁלִים Ezekiel 21:20 an abundance of stumblings, falls (si vera lectio; ᵐ5. οἱ ἀσθενοῦντες, apparently reading participle, compare Sm; so Co Da (as a possibility), i.e. מֻכְשָׁלִים Hoph`al Participle of כשׁל = those who have stumbled or been overthrown). 2 means, or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block; a literal Leviticus 19:14. b. figurative of misfortune, calamity Paslm Lev 119:165; in divine judgment Jeremiah 6:21; Ezekiel 3:20, as a hindrance to restoration of people Isaiah 57:14. c. in ethical sense עֲוֺנָם ׳מ Ezekiel 7:19 a stumbling-block of (i.e. occasioning) their iniquity, so Ezekiel 14:3,4,7; Ezekiel 18:30; Ezekiel 44:12 (mostly with reference to idols.). d. לֵב ׳מ 1 Samuel 25:31 a stumbling-block of heart i.e. ground for remorse. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance caused to fall, offence, nothing offered, ruin, stumbling-block Or mikshol {mik-shole'}; masculine from kashal; a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) -- caused to fall, offence, X (no-)thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block. see HEBREW kashal Forms and Transliterations הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים המכשלים וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל וּמִכְשׁ֤וֹל ולמכשול ומכשול לְמִכְשׁ֖וֹל לְמִכְשׁ֣וֹל למכשול מִכְשֹׁ֑ל מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ מִכְשׁ֖וֹל מִכְשׁ֛וֹל מִכְשׁ֜וֹל מִכְשׁ֥וֹל מכשול מכשול׃ מכשל מכשלים ham·miḵ·šō·lîm hammichshoLim hammiḵšōlîm lə·miḵ·šō·wl lemichShol ləmiḵšōwl michShol michshoLim miḵ·šō·lîm miḵ·šō·wl miḵ·šōl miḵšōl miḵšōlîm miḵšōwl ū·lə·miḵ·šō·wl ū·miḵ·šō·wl ulemichShol ūləmiḵšōwl umichShol ūmiḵšōwl Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:14 HEB: לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן מִכְשֹׁ֑ל וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ NAS: place a stumbling block before KJV: nor put a stumblingblock before INT: nor place A stumbling shall revere your God 1 Samuel 25:31 HEB: לְךָ֡ לְפוּקָה֩ וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל לֵ֜ב לַאדֹנִ֗י NAS: grief or a troubled heart KJV: That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart INT: likewise grief A troubled heart to my lord Psalm 119:165 HEB: וְאֵֽין־ לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ NAS: And nothing causes them to stumble. KJV: thy law: and nothing shall offend them. INT: your law and nothing to stumble Isaiah 8:14 HEB: נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשׁ֜וֹל לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י NAS: and a rock to stumble over, [And] a snare KJV: and for a rock of offence to both INT: to strike rock to stumble to both the houses Isaiah 57:14 HEB: דָ֑רֶךְ הָרִ֥ימוּ מִכְשׁ֖וֹל מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃ NAS: Remove [every] obstacle out of the way KJV: take up the stumblingblock out of the way INT: the way Remove obstacle of the way of my people Jeremiah 6:21 HEB: הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ בָ֠ם NAS: I am laying stumbling blocks before KJV: Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, INT: people this stumbling will stumble Fathers Ezekiel 3:20 HEB: עָ֔וֶל וְנָתַתִּ֥י מִכְשׁ֛וֹל לְפָנָ֖יו ה֣וּא NAS: and I place an obstacle before KJV: and I lay a stumblingblock before INT: iniquity place an obstacle before he Ezekiel 7:19 HEB: יְמַלֵּ֑אוּ כִּֽי־ מִכְשׁ֥וֹל עֲוֹנָ֖ם הָיָֽה׃ NAS: has become an occasion of stumbling. KJV: their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity. INT: fill for an occasion their iniquity has become Ezekiel 14:3 HEB: עַל־ לִבָּ֔ם וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל עֲוֹנָ֔ם נָתְנ֖וּ NAS: their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity. KJV: and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity INT: in their hearts the stumbling of their iniquity put Ezekiel 14:4 HEB: אֶל־ לִבּ֗וֹ וּמִכְשׁ֤וֹל עֲוֹנוֹ֙ יָשִׂים֙ NAS: his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, KJV: and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity INT: in his heart the stumbling of his iniquity puts Ezekiel 14:7 HEB: אֶל־ לִבּ֔וֹ וּמִכְשׁ֣וֹל עֲוֹנ֔וֹ יָשִׂ֖ים NAS: his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, KJV: and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity INT: in his heart the stumbling of his iniquity puts Ezekiel 18:30 HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם לְמִכְשׁ֖וֹל עָוֹֽן׃ NAS: may not become a stumbling block to you. KJV: so iniquity shall not be your ruin. INT: may not become A stumbling iniquity Ezekiel 21:15 HEB: לֵ֗ב וְהַרְבֵּה֙ הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔ים עַ֚ל כָּל־ NAS: and many fall at all KJV: may faint, and [their] ruins be multiplied: INT: that hearts and many fall at all Ezekiel 44:12 HEB: לְבֵֽית־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְמִכְשׁ֣וֹל עָוֹ֑ן עַל־ NAS: and became a stumbling block of iniquity KJV: of Israel to fall into iniquity; INT: to the house of Israel A stumbling of iniquity against 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4383 14 Occurrences ham·miḵ·šō·lîm — 1 Occ. lə·miḵ·šō·wl — 2 Occ. miḵ·šōl — 6 Occ. miḵ·šō·lîm — 1 Occ. ū·lə·miḵ·šō·wl — 1 Occ. ū·miḵ·šō·wl — 3 Occ.