International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
STUMBLING-BLOCK; STUMBLING-STONEstum'-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 - 8kLibrary
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).
.../s/stumblingblock.htm - 13kStumbling-block (20 Occurrences)
Stumbling-block. Stumblingblock, Stumbling-block. Stumblingblocks . ... put a
stumblingblock (mikhshol) before the blind" (compare Jeremiah 6:21). ...
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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). ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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