Word study · Greek

proskomma

stumbling block, offense

Say it: PROS-kom-ma (approximate)

πρόσκομμα

What it means

A stumbling block, something that trips someone. Paul warns that the liberty of the strong may become a "stumbling block" to the weak (8:9).

Range of meaning

  • Stumbling blockAn obstacle.
  • OffenseSomething that causes a fall.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 8

    "This liberty of yours might become a stumbling block" (8:9).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4348 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources