stumbling block
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See also: stumblingblock and stumbling-block
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- stumbling-block
- stumbling blocke (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Probably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek πρόσκομμα (próskomma).[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
stumbling block (plural stumbling blocks)
- (idiomatic) A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hindrance
- Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.
Translations[edit]
hindrance
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References[edit]
- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Romans 14:13: “Let vs not therefore iudge one another any more: but iudge this rather, that no man put a stumbling blocke, or an occasion to fall in his brothers way.”.
- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 8:9: “But take heed lest by any meanes, this libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.”.