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Strong's G4624 σκανδαλίζω (skandalizo)

Skandalizo means “entrap” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4624 — maaqeh (“battlement”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4624
Language Greek
Linked Usages 31
Books 8

Strong's G4624 Quick Answer

Strong's G4624 σκανδαλίζω (skandalizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo) v. 1. to entrap, i.e. trip up 2. (figuratively) to stumble It has 31 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include offended, offend, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo) v. 1. to entrap, i.e. trip up 2. (figuratively) to stumble
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
offended, offend, and make

Meaning and Definition

skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo) v. 1. to entrap, i.e. trip up 2. (figuratively) to stumble 3. (causitive) to entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure [from G4625] KJV: (make to) offend Root(s): G4625

Original Word
σκανδαλίζω
Transliteration
skandalizo
Derivation
Root: σκάνδαλον R1: 4625
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4624. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to cause to stumble

Usage: σκανδαλίζω (σκάνδαλον), [in LXX: Dan LXX 11:41 (כָּשַׁל ni.), Sir.9:5 (Sir.35:15 32:15) (יָקֹשׁ ho.) Sir.23:8 (also in Aq., Sm., Th., and in Psa Sol Psa.16:7; not elsewhere, except NT and eccl.)* ;] prop., to put a snare or stumbling-block in the way; in NT always metaphorically of that which hinders right conduct or thought, to cause to stumble: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:29-30 17:27 18:6, 8-9 Mrk.9:42-43, 45 9:47 Luk.17:2, Jhn.6:61, 1Co.8:13.

Pass., to be made to stumble, to stumble: Mat.11:6 13:21, 57 15:12 24:10 26:31, 33, Mrk.4:17 6:3 14:27, 29, Luk.7:23, Jhn.16:1, Rom.14:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), 2Co.11:29,† (AS)

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How Strong's G4624 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skandalizo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

offended Matthew 11:6 15× offend Matthew 5:29 12× make 1 Corinthians 8:13

How Strong's G4624 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 28 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4624 (σκανδαλίζω) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4624 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4624 in the New Testament

28 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:29 KJV

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 5:30 KJV

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 11:6 KJV

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Strong's G4624 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 9:5 Septuagint / Brenton

Gaze not on a maid, That thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.

Wisdom of Sirach 23:8 Septuagint / Brenton

The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: Both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.

Wisdom of Sirach 32:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? And is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4624.

Matthew 5:29 New Testament, KJV
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 5:30 New Testament, KJV
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 11:6 New Testament, KJV
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew 13:21 New Testament, KJV
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Matthew 13:57 New Testament, KJV
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew 15:12 New Testament, KJV
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Matthew 17:27 New Testament, KJV
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Matthew 18:6 New Testament, KJV
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew 18:8 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 18:9 New Testament, KJV
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 24:10 New Testament, KJV
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matthew 26:31 New Testament, KJV
Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew 26:33 New Testament, KJV
Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Mark 4:17 New Testament, KJV
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
Mark 6:3 New Testament, KJV
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Mark 9:42 New Testament, KJV
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Mark 9:43 New Testament, KJV
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:45 New Testament, KJV
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark 9:47 New Testament, KJV
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Mark 14:27 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
Mark 14:29 New Testament, KJV
But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
Luke 7:23 New Testament, KJV
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Luke 17:2 New Testament, KJV
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
John 6:61 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
John 16:1 New Testament, KJV
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
Romans 14:21 New Testament, KJV
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 Corinthians 8:13 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
2 Corinthians 11:29 New Testament, KJV
Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
Wisdom of Sirach 9:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Gaze not on a maid, That thou fall not by those things that are precious in her.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The sinner shall be left in his foolishness: Both the evil speaker and the proud shall fall thereby.
Wisdom of Sirach 32:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Do not the tears run down the widow’s cheeks? And is not her cry against him that causeth them to fall?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4624, grouped by book.

Matthew 13 usages, New Testament
Mark 8 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4624 FAQ

What does skandalizo (σκανδαλίζω) mean?

Skandalizo (Strong's G4624) is a Greek word most simply glossed "entrap". skandalizo (skan-dal-id'-zo) v. 1. to entrap, i.e. trip up 2. (figuratively) to stumble

How many times is skandalizo (σκανδαλίζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's G4624 across 8 books.

Where can I study skandalizo (σκανδαλίζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4624 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate skandalizo (σκανδαλίζω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as offended, offend, and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4624 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4624, with linked reader references where each row is available.