מִכְשׁוֹל
A stumbling-block , literally or figuratively ( obstacle , enticement (specifically an idol), scruple )
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What does מִכְשׁוֹל (mikĕšwōl) mean in the Bible?
מִכְשׁוֹל (mikĕšwōl) is a Hebrew word meaning "a stumbling-block , literally or figuratively ( obstacle , enticement (specifically an idol), scruple )". a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) BDB: a stumbling Usage: caused to fall, offence, × (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
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Meaning
Obstacle that causes moral or spiritual ruin; often denotes idolatry or sin-inducing enticement, not mere difficulty.
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) BDB: a stumbling Usage: caused to fall, offence, × (no-) thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
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