Lexical Definition
προσκοπή proskopḗ (pros-kop-ay') stumbling G:N-F
from προσκόπτω
offence.
- a stumbling, i.e. (figuratively and concretely) occasion of sin
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| προσκοπήν | an obstacle | 2Cor.6.3 |
Abbott-Smith
** προσκοπή, -ῆς, ἡ (< προσκόπτω), [in Gr. Ven.: Pr 16:18 (כִּשָּׁלוֹן)*;]
an occasion of stumbling, offence: II Co 6:3.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 16:18 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
προσκοπή-κοπή, ἡ,
= πρόσκομμα,
__B offence taken, φθόνος καὶ π. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; πρός τινα ἀλλοτριότης καὶ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; νοσήματα κατὰ προσκοπήκοπὴν γινόμενα, i.e. antipathies, [προσκοπήκοπῆς ἄξιος 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.195: but μηδεμίαν π. διδόναι">Refs 3rd c.BC+] give no cause of offence, [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Cor.6.3