† σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό
(late form of the rare word σκανδάληθρον, v. LS, s.v.) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹקֵשׁ, מִכְשׁוֹל;]
prop., the bait-stick of a trap, a snare, stumbling-block (Le 19:14, Jth 5:1): fig., Ro 9:33, I Pe 2:8 (Is 8:14; aliter in LXX; στερεὸν σκανδάλου in Aq.). Metaph., of that which causes error or sin;
(a) of persons: Mt 13:4116:23; Χριστὸς ἐσταυρωμένος, I Co 1:23;
(b) of things: Mt 18:7, Ro 11:9(LXX)14:13, I Jo 2:10Re 2:14; τὸ σ. τοῦ σταυροῦ, Ga 5:11; pl., Mt 18:7, Lk 17:1, Ro 16:17.†
SYN.: πρόσκομμα