Strong G4348πρόσκομμα
stumbling block
- Transliteration
- proskomma
- Pronunciation
- pros'-kom-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G4350; a stub that is (figuratively) occasion of apostasy: - offence stumbling (-block6[-stone]).
Detailed definition
πρόσ-κομμα, -τος, τό
(προσκόπτω), [in LXX: Exo.23:33 34:12 (מוֹקֵשׁ), Isa.8:14 (נֶגֶף), Jdth.8:22, Sir.17:25, al.;]
__(a) a stumble, stumbling: λίθος προσκόμματος (= נֶגֶף אֶבֶן, Isa, l.with), figuratively, Rom.9:32-33, 1Pe.2:8" (LXX);
__(b) = προσκοπή, an occasion of stumbling, a stumbling-block: metaphorically, Rom.14:13, 20, 1Co.8:9 (Plut.).†
SYN.: σκάνδαλον (cf. Cremer, 752 f.) (AS)
(προσκόπτω), [in LXX: Exo.23:33 34:12 (מוֹקֵשׁ), Isa.8:14 (נֶגֶף), Jdth.8:22, Sir.17:25, al.;]
__(a) a stumble, stumbling: λίθος προσκόμματος (= נֶגֶף אֶבֶן, Isa, l.with), figuratively, Rom.9:32-33, 1Pe.2:8" (LXX);
__(b) = προσκοπή, an occasion of stumbling, a stumbling-block: metaphorically, Rom.14:13, 20, 1Co.8:9 (Plut.).†
SYN.: σκάνδαλον (cf. Cremer, 752 f.) (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4348 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- stumblingblock2
- stumblingstone2
- offence1
- stumble1
First verses
- Romans 9:32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
- Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Romans 14:13Let 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.
- Romans 14:20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
- 1 Peter 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πρόσκομμα, ατος, τό,
(προσκόπτω) stumble, λίθου πρόσκομμα [LXX (LXX.Isa.8.14)]; ὁ λίθος τοῦ π. [NT (NT.Rom.9.33)]: hence, offence, obstacle, hindrance, [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.23.33, NT.Rom.14.13, etc.)]
II result of stumbling, bruise, hurt, προσκομμάτων ἀπόλυσις [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1048c, compare 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 3.97f.)]
(προσκόπτω) stumble, λίθου πρόσκομμα [LXX (LXX.Isa.8.14)]; ὁ λίθος τοῦ π. [NT (NT.Rom.9.33)]: hence, offence, obstacle, hindrance, [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.23.33, NT.Rom.14.13, etc.)]
II result of stumbling, bruise, hurt, προσκομμάτων ἀπόλυσις [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1048c, compare 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 3.97f.)]