Word Study · Strong's G4625 · Greek
σκάνδαλον
skandalon
skan'-dal-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: skándalon
“a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
Rendered in the KJV as
occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.
- 15occurrencesin the New Testament
- 8 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 15 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- σκάνδαλον7
- σκάνδαλα3
- σκανδάλου,2
- σκάνδαλα,1
- σκάνδαλον.¶1
- σκανδάλων·1
How it is rendered · 12
- a stumbling block2
- of offense,2
- offense2
- a snare1
- A stumbling block1
- cause for stumbling1
- causes of sin1
- causes of sin;1
- obstacles1
- snare.1
- stumbling blocks1
- stumbling blocks,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-APN · 4
- N-ASN · 4
- N-NSN · 4
- N-GSN · 2
- N-GPN · 1
All 15, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Matthew5 of 15 · 33%
- Romans4 of 15 · 27%
- Luke1 of 15 · 7%
- 1 Corinthians1 of 15 · 7%
- Galatians1 of 15 · 7%
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Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 13:41σκάνδαλαskandalanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThe Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.here: causes of sin
- Matthew 16:23σκάνδαλονskandalonnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”here: A stumbling block
- Matthew 18:7σκανδάλων·skandalōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralWoe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!here: causes of sin;
- Matthew 18:7σκάνδαλα,skandalanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWoe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!here: stumbling blocks,
- Matthew 18:7σκάνδαλονskandalonnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWoe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!here: offense
Romans4 occurrences
- Romans 9:33σκανδάλου,skandalounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularas it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”here: of offense,
- Romans 11:9σκάνδαλονskandalonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.here: a stumbling block
- Romans 14:13σκάνδαλον.¶skandalonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularTherefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.here: snare.
- Romans 16:17σκάνδαλαskandalanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralNow I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.here: obstacles