מִכְשׁוֹל
mikh.shol (H4383)
stumbling
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "mikh.shol" (H4383) is defined as "stumbling." This term appears 14 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in conveying a specific concept. The word's meaning is straightforward, referring to a physical or metaphorical act of tripping or falling. The usage of "mikh.shol" spans various contexts, including physical accidents (e.g., Genesis 32:24), moral failures (e.g., 2 Samuel 22:47), and spiritual setbacks (e.g., Psalm 119:165). This range of usage suggests that the concept of stumbling is multifaceted and can be applied to different aspects of life. The frequency of its appearance in the Bible underscores its significance in the Hebrew worldview, where the idea of stumbling is closely tied to the human experience of vulnerability and the need for guidance. The word "mikh.shol" has no inherent positive or negative connotation; it simply describes a state of being off balance or on the verge of collapse. Its significance lies in its ability to convey the fragility of human existence and the importance of seeking help and guidance to avoid stumbling.
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“ ‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
that this shall be no grief to you, nor offense of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause, or that my lord has avenged himself. When Yahweh has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.
He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”
Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”
“Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he will die. Because you have not given him warning, he will die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered; but I will require his blood at your hand.
They will cast their silver in the streets, and their gold will be as an unclean thing. Their silver and their gold won’t be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath. They won’t satisfy their souls or fill their bellies; because it has been the stumbling block of their iniquity.
“Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?
Therefore speak to them, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Every man of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet; I Yahweh will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols;
“ ‘ “For everyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live in Israel, who separates himself from me, and takes his idols into his heart, and puts the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and comes to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Yahweh will answer him by myself.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, everyone according to his ways,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Return, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity will not be your ruin.
I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied. Ah! It is made as lightning. It is pointed for slaughter.
Because they ministered to them before their idols, and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel. Therefore I have lifted up my hand against them,” says the Lord Yahweh, “and they will bear their iniquity.