Strong's Greek · G4350

προσκόπτω

proskóptō

beat upon, dash, stumble (at)

Definition

to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

from G4314 (πρός) and G2875 (κόπτω);

Appears 8 times in Scripture

Matthew 4:6

“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Romans 14:21

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

John 11:9

Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

Matthew 7:27

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

John 11:10

But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”

Luke 4:11

and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

1 Peter 2:8

and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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