Strong's Greek · G4625
σκάνδαλον
skándalon
occasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock
Definition
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
Derivation
("scandal"); probably from a derivative of G2578 (κάμπτω);
Appears 15 times in Scripture
“as 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.””
“Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!”
“Now 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.”
“but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,”
“The 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.”
“And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.”
“Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.”
“But 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.””
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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).