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GreekG4624Verb

σκανδαλίζω

skandalizō

28Occurrences
G4624Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)

from G4625 (σκάνδαλον);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., to put a snare or stumbling-block in the way; in NT always metaphorically of that which hinders right conduct or thought, to cause to stumble: with accusative of person(s). Pass., to be made to stumble, to stumble
LXX: Dan LXX (כָּשַׁל ni.), (יָקֹשׁ ho.) (also in Aq., Sm., Th., and in Psa Sol ; not elsewhere, except NT and eccl.)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

σκανδαλίζω appears 28 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
13
Mark
8
John
2
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 8:13BSB

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

Luke 7:23BSB

Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

Matthew 17:27BSB

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

Matthew 26:31BSB

Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written:‘I will strike the Shepherd,and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Mark 14:29BSB

Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.