σκάνδαλον
“bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block”
Primary meaning: bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block. Strong's: a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin). Lexical nuances: 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;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
("scandal"); probably from a derivative of G2578 (κάμπτω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H4170 -> σκάνδαλον (bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block)
LXX conceptual translation: H4383 -> σκάνδαλον (bait-stick, a snare, stumbling-block)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where σκάνδαλον (skandalon) carries significant theological or narrative weight.