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stumbling block

noun

Meaning

  1. A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.

Etymology / origin

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. πρόσκομμα(grc-koi)
  2. stumbling block (English)
  3. Relations: calque

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