προσκόπτω proskóptō
Meaning
to strike at, i.e. surge against (as water); specially, to stub on, i.e. trip up (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version: beat upon, dash, stumble (at)
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and G2875 (κόπτω);
Where it is used
- Matthew 4:6 “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Matthew 7:27 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
- Luke 4:11 and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- John 11:9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.
- John 11:10 But if anyone walks at night, he will stumble, because he has no light.”
- Romans 9:32 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- Romans 14:21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
- 1 Peter 2:8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.