What does πέτρα · σκάνδαλον mean in the Bible?
πέτρα · σκάνδαλον is a Greek phrase meaning "a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4073, G4625
πέτραν σκανδάλου
A (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively) · stumbling block
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πέτρα G4073 a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation pétra
Rock as solid, immovable mass, distinct from detached stone; symbolizes stability and foundation.
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σκάνδαλον G4625 stumbling block
Pronunciation skándalon
An obstacle causing spiritual failure or offense, especially the stumbling block of Christ's crucifixion.
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What does πέτραν σκανδάλου (petran skandalou) mean in the Bible?
πέτρα · σκάνδαλον is a Greek phrase meaning "a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4073, G4625?
G4073, G4625 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 7 Aligned forms 15 Case pattern Accusative (6) Number pattern Singular (12)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 10:4 · 1 Pet 2:8 2×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 27:51 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 15:46 · Luke 8:13 · 1 Cor 10:4 3×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 16:18 · Matt 27:60 2×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Rev 6:16 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:25 · Luke 6:48 · Luke 8:6 · Rom 9:33 5×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Rev 6:15 1×
Word Origins
πέτραν σκανδάλου is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain