πταίω ptaiō · G4417

to stumble

πταίω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni. ; ] ; 1. trans., to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss., BS, 681). ; 2. Intrans., to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

πταίω, ; []: future πταίσω []: aorist ἔπταισα []: perfect ἔπταικα [] — passive, see #1: ; I transitive, cause to stumble or fall, σύνθεσιν ποτὶ ψεύδει []:—passive, to be missed, of things, []; τὰ πταισθέντα failures, errors, []; ἃ ἐπταίσθη his failures, []; II intransitive, stumble, trip, fall, π. πρός τινι stumble against, fall over, π., ὥσπερ πρὸς ἕρματι, πρὸς τῇ πόλει []; πρὸς τὰς πέτρας conjecture in []; also π. περί τινι, μὴ περὶ Μαρδονίῳ πταίσῃ ἡ Ἑλλάς lest Hellas should get a fall over …

Where it's used 5 times

Romans 11:11 · James 2:10 · James 3:2 · 2 Peter 1:10 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G4417; TFLSJ G4417

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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