1 Corinthians 8:9
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
נָקָה
nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
דְּרוֹר
dᵉrôwr
freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
ὑμέτερος
hyméteros
yours, i.e. pertaining to you
הָיָה
hâyâh
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
מִכְשׁוֹל
mikshôwl
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Key Terms in This Verse
מִכְשׁוֹל mikshôwl
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)
Study H4383 →נָקָה nâqâh
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
Study H5352 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →הָיָה hâyâh
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Study H1961 →בִּלְתִּי biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
Study H1115 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed u...
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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