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προσκόπτω proskoptō · G4350

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to strike

προσ-κόπτω ; [in LXX for נָגַף, כָּשַׁל ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to strike (e.g. hand or foot) against: with accusative before πρός, figuratively, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11, (LXX) ; 2. Intrans., to stumble: absol. (Tob.11:9, Pro.3:23), Jhn.11:9-10; of wind, to rush against, beat upon: with dative, Mat.7:27. Metaphorical, in late writers, ; (a) to offend (Polyb.); (b) to take offence at, stumble at: before ἐν, Rom.14:21; with dative, τ. λόγῳ, 1Pe.2:8; τ. λίθῳ τ. προσκόμματος, Rom.9:32.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

προσκόπτω, ; strike one thing against another, πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα []; b intransitive, stumble or strike against, τινι []; π. τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ (i.e. ῥίζῃ κυάμου) []; of liquid, to be checked by striking against, with dative, []; πνεῦμα προσκόπτον broken, interrupted breathing, []; 2 π. τῷ ἄξονι encounter friction at.. , []; II metaphorically, ={προσκρούω} []offend, []; οὐ μόνον δυσαρεστήσειν ἀλλὰ καὶ προσκόπτειν ἔμελλε προφανῶς, of an open breach, []; II.2 take offence at, ἵνα μή μοι προσκόψῃς []; τῇ …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 4:6 · Matthew 7:27 · Luke 4:11 · John 11:9 · John 11:10 · Romans 9:32 · Romans 14:21 · 1 Peter 2:8

Source: TBESG G4350; TFLSJ G4350

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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