to stumble

Greek Verb

πταίω [in LXX chiefly for נָגַף ni;] 1) trans, to cause to stumble (1Ki.4:3, cf. Deiss, BS, 681). 2) Intrans, to stumble. Metaphorical, in moral sense, Rom.11:11, Jas.2:10 3:2, 2Pe.1:10. (AS)

to stumble

Greek Verb

πταίω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future πταίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἔπταισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἔπταικα [Refs 5th c.BC+] — passive, see #1: I) transitive, cause to stumble or fall, σύνθεσιν ποτὶ ψεύδει [LXX+5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be missed, of things, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ πταισθέντα failures, errors, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἃ ἐπταίσθη his failures, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) intransitive, stumble, trip, fall, π. πρός τινι stumble against, fall over, π, ὥσπερ πρὸς ἕρματι, πρὸς τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τὰς πέτρας conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. περί τινι, μὴ περὶ Μαρδονίῳ πταίσῃ ἡ Ἑλλάς lest Hellas should get a fall over him, i.e. be defeated by him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) metaphorically, make a false step or mistake, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐὰν πταίωσί τι when they make a blunder, of medical men, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐλάττω, ἐλάχιστα, τὰ πλείω π, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῇ μάχῃ, τοῖς ὅλοις, τοῖς πράγμασι, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) π. τῆς ἐλπίδος to be baulked of. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.4) ἡ γλῶττα π. stutters, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation); fall, offend, stumble; a form of g4098 (πίπτω)