UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to cause to give up believing, to make someone no longer believe

Semantic entry: 31.78

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

Definition: to cause someone to no longer believe

Notes: It is also possible to understand σκανδαλίζω in RV JHN 6:61 · LV JHN 6:61 · Read together JHN 6:61 as meaning ‘to cause offense’ (see 25.179: σκανδαλίζω).

JHN 6:61: RV JHN 6:61 · LV JHN 6:61 · Read together JHN 6:61

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OET-RV JHN 6:61

61 But Yeshua already knew inside that his followers were grumbling about that and asked them, “Do you find that offensive?

OET-LV JHN 6:61

61 But the Yaʸsous having _known in himself that the apprentices/followers of _him are _grumbling about this, he _said to _them:
This is _offending you _all?

Sense 2: to cause to sin

Semantic entry: 88.304

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Sin, Wrongdoing, Guilt

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of σκανδαλίζω ‘to cause to stumble,’ not occurring in the NT) to cause to sin, with the probable implication of providing some special circumstances which contribute to such behavior

MAT 5:29: RV MAT 5:29 · LV MAT 5:29 · Read together MAT 5:29

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OET-RV MAT 5:29

29 If your right eye is causing you to stumble, then pluck it out and throw it away,

OET-LV MAT 5:29

29 And if the the right eye of _you is _stumbling you, pluck_ it _out and throw it from you, because/for it _is _benefitting for _you that one of _the members of _you may _perish, and not all the body of _you may _be _thrown into geenna.

MAT 5:30: RV MAT 5:30 · LV MAT 5:30 · Read together MAT 5:30

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30 and if your right hand is causing you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away, because it’s better for you that one of your body parts would be taken than for your whole body to end up in the judgement fire.

OET-LV MAT 5:30

30 And if the right hand of _you is _stumbling you, cut _off it and throw it from you, because/for it _is _benefitting for _you that one of _the members of _you may _perish, and not all the body of _you may _go _away into geenna.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:29–30 · RV MAT 18:6 · RV MAT 18:8–9 · LV MAT 5:29–30 · LV MAT 18:6 · LV MAT 18:8–9 · Read together MAT 5:29–30 · Read together MAT 18:6 · Read together MAT 18:8–9

MRK: RV MRK 9:42–43 · RV MRK 9:45 · RV MRK 9:47 · LV MRK 9:42–43 · LV MRK 9:45 · LV MRK 9:47 · Read together MRK 9:42–43 · Read together MRK 9:45 · Read together MRK 9:47

LUK: RV LUK 17:2 · LV LUK 17:2 · Read together LUK 17:2

CO1: RV CO1 8:13 · LV CO1 8:13 · Read together CO1 8:13

Sense 3: to cause someone to be offended, to offend

Semantic entry: 25.179

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Offend, Be Offended

Definition: to cause someone to experience anger and/or shock because of what has been said or done

Notes: See discussion at 25.180: σκανδαλίζω.

MAT 17:27: RV MAT 17:27 · LV MAT 17:27 · Read together MAT 17:27

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27 “but so that we don’t offend them, go down to the lake and throw in a line. Pull out the first fish that you hook, and when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin that’ll be enough to pay the tax for both of us.”

OET-LV MAT 17:27

27 But in _order _that we _may_ not _offend them, having _been _gone to sea, throw a_fish _hook and take _up the first fish having _gone _up, and having _opened _up the mouth of _it, you _will _be _finding a_stater, having _taken that, give to _them for me and you.

JHN 6:61: RV JHN 6:61 · LV JHN 6:61 · Read together JHN 6:61

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OET-RV JHN 6:61

61 But Yeshua already knew inside that his followers were grumbling about that and asked them, “Do you find that offensive?

OET-LV JHN 6:61

61 But the Yaʸsous having _known in himself that the apprentices/followers of _him are _grumbling about this, he _said to _them:
This is _offending you _all?

Sense 4: to cease believing, to give up believing

Semantic entry: 31.77

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of σκανδαλίζομαι ‘to fall into a trap,’ not occurring in the NT) to give up believing what is right and let oneself believe what is false

Notes: It is also possible to understand σκανδαλίζομαι in RV MAT 13:21 · LV MAT 13:21 · Read together MAT 13:21 as meaning ‘to let oneself be led into sin’ or ‘to fall into sin as the result of unbelief.’

Forms: σκανδαλίζομαι[a]

MAT 13:21: RV MAT 13:21 · LV MAT 13:21 · Read together MAT 13:21

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OET-RV MAT 13:21

21 but doesn’t have any roots of their own, so it’s just fleeting—they stumble as soon as there’s any difficulties or persecution because of the message.

OET-LV MAT 13:21

21 and is _having no root in himself, but is temporary, but tribulation or persecution having _become because _of the message, immediately he _is _being _stumbled.

MAT 24:10: RV MAT 24:10 · LV MAT 24:10 · Read together MAT 24:10

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OET-RV MAT 24:10

10 They’ll cause many people to stumble and hand each other over and hate each other.

OET-LV MAT 24:10

10 And then many will _be _being _stumbled, and they _will _be _giving_ one _another _over and they _will _be _hating one _another.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 13:21 · RV MAT 24:10 · RV MAT 26:31 · RV MAT 26:33 · LV MAT 13:21 · LV MAT 24:10 · LV MAT 26:31 · LV MAT 26:33 · Read together MAT 13:21 · Read together MAT 24:10 · Read together MAT 26:31 · Read together MAT 26:33

MRK: RV MRK 4:17 · RV MRK 14:27 · RV MRK 14:29 · LV MRK 4:17 · LV MRK 14:27 · LV MRK 14:29 · Read together MRK 4:17 · Read together MRK 14:27 · Read together MRK 14:29

JHN: RV JHN 16:1 · LV JHN 16:1 · Read together JHN 16:1

Sense 5: to sin, to fall into sin

Semantic entry: 88.305

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Sin, Wrongdoing, Guilt

Definition: to fall into sin, with the implication of certain contributing circumstances

Forms: σκανδαλίζομαι[b]

CO2 11:29: RV CO2 11:29 · LV CO2 11:29 · Read together CO2 11:29

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OET-RV CO2 11:29

29 What person falters and I don’t falter with them? Who stumbles in their walk with God and I don’t suffer with them?

OET-LV CO2 11:29

29 Who is _faltering, and not I _am _faltering?
Who is _being _stumbled, and not I am _being _burned?

Sense 6: to be offended, to take offense

Semantic entry: 25.180

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Offend, Be Offended

Definition: to be offended because of some action

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to be offended’ is expressed idiomatically, for example, ‘to be bitter against’ or ‘to be stung in the heart.’ In some languages, however, the closest equivalent for some contexts is simply ‘to be angered.’

Forms: σκανδαλίζομαι[c]

MAT 11:6: RV MAT 11:6 · LV MAT 11:6 · Read together MAT 11:6

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OET-RV MAT 11:6

6 Anyone who’s not embarrassed by me will be blessed.”

OET-LV MAT 11:6