Skandalon

skan'-dal-on
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Skandalon Definition

  1. the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick
    1. a trap, snare
    2. any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall, (a stumbling block, occasion of stumbling) i.e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling
    3. fig. applied to Jesus Christ, whose person and career were so contrary to the expectations of the Jews concerning the Messiah, that they rejected him and by their obstinacy made shipwreck of their salvation
  2. any person or thing by which one is (entrapped) drawn into error or sin
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
skavndalon
Origin
probably from a derivative of (2578)
Strong's Number
4625
TDNT Entry
7:339,1036

KJV Word Usage

offence
9
stumbling block
3
occasion of stumbling
1
occasion to fall
1
thing that offends
1
Total
15

KJV Verse Count

3
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Total
13
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Skandalon". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .