Strong G4417πταίω
to stumble
- Transliteration
- ptaiō
- Pronunciation
- ptah'-yo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
A form of G4098; to trip that is (figuratively) to err sin 6
fail (of salvation): - fall offend stumble.
fail (of salvation): - fall offend stumble.
Detailed definition
πταίω
[in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni.;]
1. trans., to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681).
2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni.;]
1. trans., to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681).
2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4417 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- offend2
- fall1
- stumble1
- ye1
First verses
- Romans 11:11I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
- James 3:2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
- 2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
πταίω,
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122, etc.)]: future πταίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.20)]: aorist ἔπταισα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.101, etc.)]: perfect ἔπταικα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 675, 3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 1, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.48.4, (προσ-) 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.82:)] — passive, see #1:
I transitive, cause to stumble or fall, σύνθεσιν ποτὶ ψεύδει [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 205, cf. LXX.1Ki.4.3)]:—passive, to be missed, of things, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 2.15)]; τὰ πταισθέντα failures, errors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Demon.” 7)]; ἃ ἐπταίσθη his failures, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Dion.Brut.” 3.)]
II intransitive, stumble, trip, fall, π. πρός τινι stumble against, fall over, π., ὥσπερ πρὸς ἕρματι, πρὸς τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 553b, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 926, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 7.26)]; πρὸς τὰς πέτρας conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.2.3; proverbial, μὴ δὶς πρὸς τὸν αὐτὸν λίθον πταίειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.11.5)]; also π. περί τινι, μὴ περὶ Μαρδονίῳ πταίσῃ ἡ Ἑλλάς lest Hellas should get a fall over him, i.e. be defeated by him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.101.)]
II.2 metaphorically, make a false step or mistake, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.43, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.20, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 672, etc.)]; ἐὰν πταίωσί τι when they make a blunder, of medical men, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 75.5)]; οὐκ ἐλάττω, ἐλάχιστα, τὰ πλείω π., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122, 4.18, 6.33; ἔν τισι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.286; λογισμοῖς 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 380)]; τῇ μάχῃ, τοῖς ὅλοις, τοῖς πράγμασι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.14.13, 3.48.4, 1.10.1, etc.; ἀψευδὴς ὢν καὶ μὴ π. τῇ διανοίᾳ περὶ τὰ ὄντα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 160d; also π. ὑπ᾽ ἀνάγκας 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 215 (Lyric poetry); ὑπό τινος π. τῇ πατρίδι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.93.2; ἐκ τύχης [prev. author] 2.7.3.)]
II.3 π. τῆς ἐλπίδος to be baulked of.. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.5.1.)]
II.4 ἡ γλῶττα π. stutters, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 875b19.)]
[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122, etc.)]: future πταίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.20)]: aorist ἔπταισα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.101, etc.)]: perfect ἔπταικα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 675, 3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 1, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.48.4, (προσ-) 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.82:)] — passive, see #1:
I transitive, cause to stumble or fall, σύνθεσιν ποτὶ ψεύδει [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 205, cf. LXX.1Ki.4.3)]:—passive, to be missed, of things, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 2.15)]; τὰ πταισθέντα failures, errors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Demon.” 7)]; ἃ ἐπταίσθη his failures, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Comp. Dion.Brut.” 3.)]
II intransitive, stumble, trip, fall, π. πρός τινι stumble against, fall over, π., ὥσπερ πρὸς ἕρματι, πρὸς τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 553b, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 926, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 7.26)]; πρὸς τὰς πέτρας conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.2.3; proverbial, μὴ δὶς πρὸς τὸν αὐτὸν λίθον πταίειν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.11.5)]; also π. περί τινι, μὴ περὶ Μαρδονίῳ πταίσῃ ἡ Ἑλλάς lest Hellas should get a fall over him, i.e. be defeated by him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.101.)]
II.2 metaphorically, make a false step or mistake, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.43, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.20, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 672, etc.)]; ἐὰν πταίωσί τι when they make a blunder, of medical men, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 75.5)]; οὐκ ἐλάττω, ἐλάχιστα, τὰ πλείω π., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122, 4.18, 6.33; ἔν τισι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.286; λογισμοῖς 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 380)]; τῇ μάχῃ, τοῖς ὅλοις, τοῖς πράγμασι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.14.13, 3.48.4, 1.10.1, etc.; ἀψευδὴς ὢν καὶ μὴ π. τῇ διανοίᾳ περὶ τὰ ὄντα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 160d; also π. ὑπ᾽ ἀνάγκας 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 215 (Lyric poetry); ὑπό τινος π. τῇ πατρίδι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.93.2; ἐκ τύχης [prev. author] 2.7.3.)]
II.3 π. τῆς ἐλπίδος to be baulked of.. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.5.1.)]
II.4 ἡ γλῶττα π. stutters, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 875b19.)]