In Greek, “stumbling block ” (σκάνδαλον, skanʹda·lon) was originally“ the name of the part of a trap to which the bait is attached, hence, the trap or snare itself. ” ​ — Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.
Në greqisht « gurë pengese » (σκάνδαλον, skàndalon) fillimisht ishte « emri i asaj pjese të kurthit, në të cilën vihet karremi, pra, vetë kurthi ose laku ». ​ — Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old Testament Words.