Psalms 119:165 — Word Study
WLCשָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־ לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃
BSAAbundantrab [great, wonderful] peace belongsshâlôwm [shalom, completeness and wellness] to those who loveʼâhab [have affection for, are devoted to] Your lawtôwrâh nothingʼayin [no occasion, no cause] can make them stumblemikshôwl [trip, fall, experience a stumbling block]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁל֣וֹם | peace | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| רָ֭ב | great | Adj |
| לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י | [belongs] to [those who] love | Preposition, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common |
| תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ | law your | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| וְאֵֽין־ | and not | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| לָ֥מוֹ | [belongs] to them | Preposition, suffix |
| מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃ | a stumbling block | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble. |
| KJV | Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. |
| ASV | Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling. |
| YLT | Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block. |
| WEB | Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble. |
| BBE | Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling. |
Where they part company is רָ֭ב — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a negation clause, emphasizing the promise of peace and the assurance against stumbling.
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subjectמִכְשׁוֹל
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Deep Study — Psalms 119:165
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Context — The Blessings of Loving God's Lawgenerated
Psalm 119:165 emphasizes the profound peace experienced by those who cherish God’s teachings. This verse is nestled within a broader reflection on the psalmist's devotion to God's law, highlighting the spiritual and moral guidance it provides. It resonates with the theme of finding security and tranquility in obedience to divine instruction, as seen in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 3:1–2 | My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; |
| 2 | Isaiah 32:17 | The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. |
| 3 | Isaiah 57:21 | “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” |
| 4 | John 14:27 | Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. |
| 5 | Galatians 5:22–23 | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָׁל֣וֹם, sha.Lomgenerated
The word שָׁלוֹם (shalom) is a noun that conveys a sense of completeness, wellness, and peace. It encompasses not just the absence of conflict but also a state of harmony and fulfillment in life. The parsing indicates it is a masculine singular noun, emphasizing its role as a subject in the sentence, signifying the peace that belongs to those who love God's instruction.
This term is deeply rooted in the Hebrew understanding of well-being, often associated with God's covenantal relationship with His people. It suggests a holistic peace that includes physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In this study, we reference the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the word peace for שָׁלוֹם. The KJV and ASV also use great for רָ֭ב, while the FBV opts for wonderful.
Where translations differ, they do so primarily in their rendering of רָ֭ב. The BSB, KJV, ASV, and others use great, while the FBV chooses wonderful.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is governed by the subject שָׁל֣וֹם (peace) and is followed by a prepositional phrase indicating to whom this peace belongs. The structure highlights the relationship between loving God's instruction and the resulting peace.
The sentence flows logically, presenting the condition of loving God's law first, followed by the promise of peace and the assurance that nothing will cause them to stumble.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָׁלוֹם as εἰρήνη (eirēnē), which also means peace but can imply a more general sense of tranquility and harmony. This choice reflects a continuity of meaning from Hebrew to Greek.
The term מִכְשׁוֹל is rendered as σκάνδαλον (skandalon), which denotes a stumbling block or offense, emphasizing the seriousness of the obstacles that can arise in life.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:165 tells us that those who love God's instruction experience great peace, and nothing can cause them to stumble. This verse highlights the blessings that come from following God's teachings.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The peace referred to is a comprehensive sense of well-being and completeness that comes from loving and following God's instruction.
Loving God's instruction means having a deep affection and commitment to His teachings and laws, valuing them as essential for a fulfilling life.
By loving and adhering to God's instruction, one can navigate life without encountering spiritual or moral stumbling blocks.
Yes, verses such as Isaiah 32:17 and John 14:27 also speak about the peace that comes from God and the assurance it brings.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I cultivate a deeper love for God's instruction in my daily life?
- What are some practical ways I can experience and share God's peace with others?
- In what areas of my life do I need to seek God's guidance to avoid stumbling?
- How does understanding the concept of peace in this verse change my perspective on challenges I face?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers like Augustine of Hippo referenced this verse to discuss the peace that comes from loving God's law, highlighting its significance in Christian teaching.
"Great is the peace," he says, "that they have who love Your law: and there is no offense to them" [Psalms 119:165].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
But whom does the church burn as the moon by night? They who have caused schisms. Hear this very same thing stated by the apostle: "Who is weak and I am not weak? Who is scandalized and I am not burned?" How then is there no scandal in him…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:165 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleGreat peace have they which love thy law,.... The Targum adds, "in this world.'' Great prosperity, especially prosperity of soul, inward peace, peace of conscience, peace in Christ, and from him,
Read John Gill on Psalms 119 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryGreat peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Great peace have they which love thy law - (Proverbs 3:2; Proverbs 3:17; Isaiah 32:17).
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 119 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleVer. 165. Great peace; either outward prosperity and happiness, which God in his law hath expressly promised to good men; or at least inward peace, satisfaction and tranquility of mind, arising from the sense of God’ s love to them and watchful care over them in all the concerns of this life and of the next. Have they, Heb. is to them, or shall be to them; for the verb being not expressed, it may be understood either way. Although they may meet with some disturbance, yet their end shall be peace, as is said, . Nothing shall offend them, Heb. they shall have no stumbling-block, to wit, such at which they shall stumble and fall into mischief and utter ruin, as ungodly men have, before whom…
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 119 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.Ver. 165. Great peace have they which love thy law] The fruit of righteousness shall be peace, Isaiah 32:17, even the peace of God, the joy of faith, a heaped up happiness. And nothing shall offend them] Heb. they shall have no stumbling block; non pereunt, quicquid accidat, though they fall, they shall arise; for the Lord putteth under his hand, Psalms 37:24
Read John Trapp on Psalms 119 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(165) Nothing shall offend them.—See margin. Perhaps the verse should take the form of a wish: great peace to the lovers of Thy law; no stumbling-block to them. Or, it may be, great peace have they who love Thy word and who find no hindrance. It was not the fact that the faithful did not stumble.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 119 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 165. Great peace have they] They have peace in their conscience, and joy in the Holy Spirit; and Nothing shall offend] Stumble, or put them out of the way.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 119 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges165. Those who love the law find it a spring of constant inward peace, even in the midst of outward persecution: and they have none occasion of stumbling (R.V.). Cp. 1 John 2:10, and the LXX here, οὐκἔστιναὐτοῖςσκάνδαλον. “They walk firmly and safely on the clear path of duty” without stumbling and falling through sin. Cp. Ezekiel 18:30, “Repent … and iniquity shall not be a stumblingblock unto you.” They are not ‘scandalized,’ made to stumble and driven into scepticism by the sight of the anomalies of the world, such as suffering goodness and triumphant wickedness. “They are free from the ‘stumbling of heart’ (1 Samuel 25:31)—the paralysing weakness—which follows on the consciousness of…
Read Cambridge on Psalms 119 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleGreat peace have they - See the notes at Isaiah 26:3; compare the notes at Phi 4:6-7. They have great calmness of mind. They are not troubled and anxious.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your instruction; nothing can make them stumble.
Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.
Abundant peace belongs to those who love Your law; nothing can make them stumble.
Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.
Tyndale line
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.
Great peace have they which love thy law; and they have none occasion of stumbling.
Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble.
They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.
Strictly literal
Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing doth stumble them.
Abundant peace have those loving Thy law, And they have no stumbling-block.
Those loving Your law have abundant peace, || And they have no stumbling-block.
Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Great peace they have, those who love your law; nothing makes them stumble.
Simplified
Those who love your teachings have wonderful peace and nothing trips them up.
Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־ לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the key terms match the Masoretic Text.
שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין־ לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[שלום] [רב] [לאוהבי] תורת׳כה [ואין] [ל׳מו] [מכשול]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:165
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
שָׁלוֹם (shalom) conveys a range of meanings including completeness, soundness, welfare, and peace. It can refer to physical safety and health, as well as emotional states like tranquility and friendship, particularly in human relationships and with God. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be complete' and is used in various contexts, including greetings.
שָׁלוֹם 237 n.m. completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
completeness in no.
safety, soundness, in body
welfare, health, prosperity
peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment
peace, friendship
peace from war
as adj. those at peace with him
base
H7965 שָׁלוֹם completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
7965 shalowm shaw-lome'
or shalom {shaw-lome'}; from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively)
well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health,
prosperity, peace:--X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend,
X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at)
peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty),
salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
see HEBREW for 07999
שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace.
: peace
1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
1a) completeness (in number)
1b) safety, soundness (in body)
1c) welfare, health, prosperity
1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment
1e) peace, friendship
1e1) of human relationships
1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship
1f) peace (from war)
1g) peace (as adjective)
שָׁלוֹם (ye.ho.vah sha.lom) — Peace.
This name means completeness, peace
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace: well-being.
: well-being
1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
1a) completeness (in number)
1b) safety, soundness (in body)
1c) welfare, health, prosperity
1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment
1e) peace, friendship
1e1) of human relationships
1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship
1f) peace (from war)
1g) peace (as adjective)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
pes (shalom; eirene):
1. In the Old Testament:
Is a condition of freedom from disturbance, whether outwardly, as of a nation from war or enemies, or inwardly, within the soul. The Hebrew word is shalom (both adjective and substantive), meaning, primarily, "soundness," "health," but coming also to signify "prosperity," well-being in general, all good in relation to both man and God. In early times, to a people harassed by foes, peace was the primary blessing. In Ps 122:7, we have "peace" and "prosperity," and in 35:27; 73:3, shalom is translated "prosperity." In 2Sa 11:7 the King James Version, David asked of Uriah "how Joab did" (margin "of the peace of Joab"), "and how the people did (the Revised Version (British and American) "fared," literally, "of the peace of the people"), and…
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
Adj — AdjHAamsa
The Hebrew word אָהֵב (*'ahab*) means 'to love' and encompasses various forms of affection, including human love for others, love for God, and even appetites for things like food and wisdom. It can also refer to friendship and divine love towards humanity, particularly Israel. The entries indicate that it can function in different grammatical forms, such as participles for 'lovely' or 'loveable'.
אָהֵב 216 vb. love
Qal
human love to human object
less oft. of appetite
love to God
esp. Pt.
of divine love
Niph. Pt. pl. lovely, loveable
Pi.
friends
lovers
base
H157 אָהֵב love
157 'ahab aw-hab'
or raheb {aw-habe'}; a primitive root; to have affection for
(sexually or otherwise):--(be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like,
friend.
אָהֵב (a.hav) — to love: lover.
: lover
1) to love
1a) (Qal)
1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual
1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
1a3) human love for or to God
1a4) act of being a friend
1a4a) lover (participle)
1a4b) friend (participle)
1a5) God's love toward man
1a5a) to individual men
1a5b) to people Israel
1a5c) to righteousness
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) lovely (participle)
1b2) loveable (participle)
1c) (Piel)
1c1) friends
1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers)
2) to like
Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H)
אָהֵב (a.hav) — to love: friend.
: friend
1) to love
1a) (Qal)
1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual
1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
1a3) human love for or to God
1a4) act of being a friend
1a4a) lover (participle)
1a4b) friend (participle)
1a5) God's love toward man
1a5a) to individual men
Prep | V-Qal — Preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine plural commonHR/Vqrmpc
luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Jesus Himself declared that all the law and the prophets hang upon love (Mt 22:40; Mr 12:28-34). Paul, in his matchless ode on love (1Co 13), makes it the greatest of the graces of the Christian life--greater than speaking with tongues, or the gift of prophecy, or the possession of a faith of superior excellence; for without love all these gifts and graces, desirable and useful as they are in themselves, are as nothing, certainly of no permanent value in the sight of God. Not that either Jesus or Paul underestimates the faith from which all the graces proceed, for this grace is recognized as…
Love
This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with “Simon, the son of Jonas,” after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When our Lord says, “Lovest thou me?” he uses the Greek word agapas; and when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word philo, i.e., “I love.” This is the usage in the first and second questions put by our Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon’s word. The distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, ”Agapan has more of judgment and deliberate choice; philein has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. Thus the ‘Lovest thou’ (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keeping him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the…
GOD IS LOVE; AND HE THAT DWELLETH IN LOVE DWELLETH IN GOD, AND GOD IN HIM, 1Jo 4:16. Love is a chief attribute of Jehovah, the length and breadth and height and depth of which are beyond comprehension, for they are infinite, Eph 3:18,19. Between the three Persons of the Godhead, love is unutterable full, perfect, and blissful; towards holy angels and Christians, God’s love is an infinite fatherly complacency and affection; towards sinners, it is immeasurable compassion. It is shown in all his works and ways, and dictated his holy law, but is most signally displayed in the gospel, Joh 3:16. "Herein is love."
Holy love in man would make the whole heart and soul supremely delight in and obey God, and cordially and practically love all beings according to their character-the good…
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תּוֹרָה (towrah) encompasses concepts of direction, instruction, and law, particularly relating to divine or human guidance. It refers to legal directives, customs, and teachings, including the Decalogue and the Pentateuch. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, such as prophetic and priestly instruction, but do not present significant disagreement among lexicons.
תּוֹרָה n.f. direction, instruction, law
instruction
law (prop. direction)
custom, manner
base
H8451 תּוֹרָה direction, instruction, law . instruction
. law (prop. direction)
. custom, manner
8451 towrah to-raw'
or torah {to-raw'}; from 3384; a precept or statute,
especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:--law.
see HEBREW for 03384
תּוֹרָה (to.rah) — instruction.
1) law, direction, instruction
1a) instruction, direction (human or divine)
1a1) body of prophetic teaching
1a2) instruction in Messianic age
1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction
1a4) body of legal directives
1b) law
1b1) law of the burnt offering
1b2) of special law, codes of law
1c) custom, manner
1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp2ms
אַ֫יִן (ayin) primarily means 'nothing' or 'nought' and serves as a negative particle indicating absence or negation, such as 'is not' or 'there is not.' It can also express lack of possession or existence. The word is derived from a root meaning to be non-existent, and it appears frequently in various grammatical constructions.
אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought
to nothing, as nothing
cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
in circumst. clauses
with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
with prefixes
base
H369 אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought . to nothing, as nothing
. cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not
. אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not
. in circumst. clauses
. with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …
. with prefixes
369 'ayin ah'-yin
as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not
exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative
particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,
in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any,
thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable),
well-nigh, without. Compare 370.
see HEBREW for 0370
אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — nothing.
1) nothing, not, nought n
1a) nothing, nought neg
1b) not
1c) to have not (of possession) adv
1d) without w/prep
1e) for lack of
Conj | Part — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
הֶם (hem) — them.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural
HR/Sp3mp — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
מִכְשׁוֹל (mikshowl) refers to a stumbling or an occasion of stumbling, often translated as 'stumbling-block.' It can denote both literal and figurative obstacles, including enticements like idols. The term is derived from a root meaning to fall and encompasses various contexts of offense or ruin.
מִכְשׁוֹל n.m. a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
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H4383 מִכְשׁוֹל a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
4383 mikshowl mik-shole'
or mikshol {mik-shole'}; masculine from 3782; a
stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle,
enticement (specifically an idol), scruple):--caused to fall,
offence, X (no-)thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
see HEBREW for 03782
מִכְשׁוֹל (mikh.shol) — stumbling.
1) a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block
1a) stumbling, fall
1b) means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa