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1 Peter 2:8

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andλίθοςlithosa stoneλίθοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a stone”, the subject formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.a stoneπροσκόμματοςproskommatosof stumblingπρόσκομμα (proskomma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of stumbling”, the of-formG4348a stumbling-block, an occasion for falling, a moral embarrassment.of stumblingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπέτραpetraa rockπέτραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a rock”, the subject formG4073a rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground.a rockσκανδάλουskandalouof offenceσκάνδαλον (skandalon)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of offence”, the of-formG4625a snare, stumbling-block, cause for error.of offenceοἳhoieven to them whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “even to them which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.even to them whichπροσκόπτουσινproskoptousinstumbleπροσκόπτω (proskoptō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “stumble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4350I stumble, strike the foot against, beat upon, take offense at.stumbleτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λόγῳlogōat the wordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “at the word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.at the wordἀπειθοῦντεςapeithountesbeing disobedientἀπειθέω (apeitheō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “being disobedient”, an ongoing or repeated actionG544I disobey, rebel, am disloyal, refuse conformity.being disobedientεἰςeiswhereuntoεἰςpreposition — “whereunto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.whereuntoὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐτέθησανetethēsanthey were appointedτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were appointed”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.they were appointed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence — who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, — to which also they were set;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence — who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, — to which also they were set;

World English Bible

and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

Darby Translation

and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; [who] stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

Douay-Rheims

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

Fulfills

Isaiah 8:14 Isaiah 8:14 · King James VersionAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Isaiah 8:14 · King James VersionOpen the Source
it is contained in the scripture · stone of stumbling · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.