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Strong's H4383 מִכְשׁוֹל (mikshol)

Mikshol means “caused to fall” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4383 — prosopon (“countenance”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4383
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 6

Strong's H4383 Quick Answer

Strong's H4383 מִכשׁוֹל מִכשׁוֹל (mikshowl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mikshowl (mik-shole') (or mikshol {mik-shole'}) n-m. 1. a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) [masculine from H3782] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include stumblingblock, stumblingblocks, and idols. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mikshowl (mik-shole') (or mikshol {mik-shole'}) n-m. 1. a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) [masculine from H3782]
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
stumblingblock, stumblingblocks, and idols

Meaning and Definition

mikshowl (mik-shole') (or mikshol {mik-shole'}) n-m. 1. a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) [masculine from H3782] KJV: caused to fall, offence, X (no-)thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block. Root(s): H3782

Original Word
מִכשׁוֹל מִכשׁוֹל
Transliteration
mikshowl
Derivation
Root: כשׁל First root strongs: 3782
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4383. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

stumbling

Usage: 1) a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block 1a) stumbling, fall 1b) means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block

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How Strong's H4383 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mikshowl, 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.

stumblingblock Leviticus 19:14 idols Ezekiel 44:12 stumblingblocks Jeremiah 6:21

How Strong's H4383 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4383 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 H4383 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 19:14 KJV

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

1 Samuel 25:31 KJV

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

Psalms 119:165 KJV

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4383.

Leviticus 19:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:31 Old Testament, KJV
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
Psalms 119:165 Old Testament, KJV
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Isaiah 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 57:14 Old Testament, KJV
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Jeremiah 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Ezekiel 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Ezekiel 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Ezekiel 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel 18:30 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Ezekiel 21:15 Old Testament, KJV
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
Ezekiel 44:12 Old Testament, KJV
Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4383, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 8 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4383 FAQ

What does mikshol (מִכְשׁוֹל) mean?

Mikshol (Strong's H4383) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "caused to fall". mikshowl (mik-shole') (or mikshol {mik-shole'}) n-m. 1. a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) [masculine from H3782]

How many times is mikshol (מִכְשׁוֹל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H4383 across 6 books.

Where can I study mikshol (מִכְשׁוֹל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4383 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mikshol (מִכְשׁוֹל)?

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