πταίω
ptaiō · stumble
Greek word · Strong’s number G4417 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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ptaiō (πταίω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “stumble”.
Trip; hence fail, go wrong.
How to say it
ptai·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Trip; fail.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- stumble ×4
- stumbles ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 11:11
I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? By no means! But by their trespass salvation has come to the nations, so as to provoke them to jealousy.
- James 2:10
For whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles in one point has become guilty of all.
- James 3:2
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body.
- 2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure; for if you do these things you will never stumble.
And 1 more times.