noun · neuter
skandalem
Greekσκάνδαλον (skandalon)
Strong’sG4625
a snare, stumbling-block
stem skandal-15 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό
(late form of the rare word σκανδάληθρον, v. LS, s.v.) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹקֵשׁ, מִכְשׁוֹל;]
SYN.: πρόσκομμα
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4625 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskan'-dal-on
a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
From("scandal"); probably from a derivative of G2578;
King Jamesoccasion to fall (of stumbling), offence, thing that offends, stumblingblock.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | skandalem4×σκάνδαλον | skandaleim |
| of, belonging to genitive | skandaleu2×σκανδάλου | skandaleiu1×σκανδάλων |
| to, for dative | skandale | skandalei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
skandale is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
skandalem“offense”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Matthew 16:23“stumbling block”tos de strefiratos legata to Petro; Hupagasōr opisō mu, Satanaor; skandalem asō mu, hoti ouk fronasō teim tou theou alla teim toiu anthrōpoiu.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.”
Matthew 18:7“offense”ouai to kosmo apo teiu skandaleiu; anankas gar erchara teim skandaleim, plēn ouai to anthrōpo dia hou tem skandalem erchetō.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Galatians 5:11“offense”mis de, adelfoir, ei peritoman ēti kērussamō, tinem ēti diōkimō? ara katargitē tem skandalem tou staurou.Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
1 John 2:10“cause for stumbling”tos agaparōtos ton adelfon autou en te fōte menatō, kai skandalem en auto ouk atō;Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
skandaleu“offense”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Romans 9:33“offense”kathōs grafitē; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon proskommeu kai petran skandaleu, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk kataischuniti.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.”
1 Peter 2:8“offense”kai lithos proskommeu kai petras skandaleu; hois proskoptalō to logo apeitharōtois; eis hem kai tithila.and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word— and to this they were appointed.
skandaleiu“offenses”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Matthew 18:7“offenses”ouai to kosmo apo teiu skandaleiu; anankas gar erchara teim skandaleim, plēn ouai to anthrōpo dia hou tem skandalem erchetō.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
skandaleim4×
Matthew 13:41“causes of sin”apostelati tos huios tou anthrōpou toin angeloin autou, kai sullegali ek tau basileiau autou panteim teim skandaleim kai toin poiarōtoin tan anomian,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.
Matthew 18:7“offenses”ouai to kosmo apo teiu skandaleiu; anankas gar erchara teim skandaleim, plēn ouai to anthrōpo dia hou tem skandalem erchetō.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Luke 17:1“offenses”Legata de pros toin mathētoin autou; Anendektem atō teu teim skandaleim mē erchara, plēn ouai dia hou erchetō;Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
Romans 16:17“obstacles”Parakalamō de vin, adelfoir, skoparō toin tain dichostasiain kai teim skandaleim para tan didachan han vis mathava poiarōtoin, kai ekklinavōr apo autoiu;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.
skandalem4×
Romans 11:9“stumbling block”kai David legatō; Ginitar tas trapezas autoiu eis pagian kai eis thēran kai eis skandalem kai eis antapodomem autoi,And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
Romans 14:13“obstacle”Mēketi oun allēloin krinaneiō; alla houtem krinavar mallon, tem mē titharō proskommem to adelfo ē skandalem.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.
1 Corinthians 1:23“stumbling block”nis de kērussanō Christon staurirēton, Ioudaioi men skandalem ethnei de mōrian,but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
Revelation 2:14“stumbling block”alla echamō kata su oligeim, hoti echasō ekei kratarōtoin tan didachan Balaam, hos didaskate to Balak ballara skandalem enōpion toiu huioiu Israēl, esthiara eidōlothuteim kai porneuara;But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.