ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟ, σκανδαλο
SKANDALO, skandalo
Sounds Like: skan-DAH-loh
Translations: stumbling block, offense, cause of stumbling, snare, trap, a stumbling block, an offense
From the root: ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a stumbling block, an obstacle, or anything that causes someone to stumble, fall, or commit sin. It can also mean a snare or trap. In a moral or spiritual sense, it denotes something that leads a person astray, causes them to sin, or offends their conscience. It is often used in contexts where an action or situation presents a temptation or a reason for someone to abandon their faith or moral principles.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4625 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΚΑΔΑΛΙΣΗ — stumbling block, cause of stumbling, offense, a snare, a trap
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΑ — stumbling blocks, offenses, snares, traps, causes of ruin
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΙΣΗ — stumbling block, cause of stumbling, offense, scandal, a stumbling block, an offense
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟΙΣ — to stumbling blocks, to offenses, to snares, to traps
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟΝ — stumbling block, an offense, a snare, trap, cause of ruin
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΟΥ — of a stumbling block, of an offense, of a snare, of a cause of ruin, of a scandal
- ΣΚΑΝΔΑΛΩΝ — of stumbling blocks, of offenses, of snares, of traps
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