Stumbling block

H4383
Hebrew
UBS
מִכְשׁוֹל
mikshôwlmik-shole'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= an obstacle that causes humans to trip or temporarily lose their balance when hitting it with their feet; ≈ often used figuratively to denote failure

Semantic Domains

Stance
Afraid
Fail

Etymology

or מִכְשֹׁל; masculine from H3782 (כָּשַׁל);

KJV Translations

caused to fall, offence, (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block

Occurrences14
Frequency Rank#1800

Verse Usage

This word appears 14 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.