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skandalizō G4624

σκανδαλίζω (skandalizō) means “to cause to stumble” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

σκανδαλίζω Greek · G4624 30 tagged occurrences in 28 verses

Pronunciation guide: skan-dal-id'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4624

σκανδαλίζω · skandalizō · to cause to stumble

σκανδαλίζω (σκάνδαλον), [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:41 (כָּשַׁל ni.), Sir.9:5 (Sir.35:15 32:15) (יָקֹשׁ ho.) Sir.23:8 (also in Aq., Sm., Th., and in Psa Sol Psa.16:7; not elsewhere, except NT and eccl.)* ;] prop., to put a snare or stumbling-block in the way; in NT always metaphorically of that which hinders right conduct or thought, to cause to stumble: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:29-30 17:27 18:6, 8-9 Mrk.9:42-43, 45 9:47 Luk.17:2, Jhn.6:61, 1Co.8:13. Pass., to be made to stumble, to stumble: Mat.11:6 13:21, 57 15:12 24:10 26:31, 33, Mrk.4:17 6:3 14:27, 29, Luk.7:23, Jhn.16:1, Rom.14:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), 2Co.11:29,† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I cause to stumble, cause to sin, cause to become indignant, shock, offend.

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How translators render G4624

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
causes you to sin 7
causes 3
does not fall away 2
fall away 2
they took offense 2
he quickly falls away 1
i will not cause 1
is led into sin 1
offend 1
they quickly fall away 1
to stumble 1
we may not offend 1
were offended 1
will 1
will all fall away 1
will fall away 1
you will all fall away 1
you will not fall away 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
offend 9
be offended 5
shall 3
shall be offended 3
is offended 2
shall offend 2
they were offended 2
doth 1
he is offended 1
he should offend 1
i make 1
make 1
they are offended 1
to offend 1
we should offend 1
were offended 1
will 1
ye shall be offended 1
ye should 1

Verses containing G4624

Page 1 of 1. 28 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

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  2. Matthew 5:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.

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  3. Matthew 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

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  4. Matthew 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

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  5. Matthew 13:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

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  6. Matthew 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

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  7. Matthew 17:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

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  8. Matthew 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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  9. Matthew 18:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

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  10. Matthew 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

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  11. Matthew 24:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

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  12. Matthew 26:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

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  13. Matthew 26:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

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  14. Mark 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

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  15. Mark 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

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  16. Mark 9:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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  17. Mark 9:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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  18. Mark 9:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

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  19. Mark 9:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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  20. Mark 14:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

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  21. Mark 14:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”

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  22. Luke 7:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

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  23. Luke 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

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  24. John 6:61 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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  25. John 16:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have told you these things so that you will not fall away.

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  26. Romans 14:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  27. 1 Corinthians 8:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

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  28. 2 Corinthians 11:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

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