- Transliteration: Proskopto

- Phonetic: pros-kop'-to

- Definition:

1. to strike against

a. of those who strike against a stone or other obstacle in the path, to stumble

b. to strike one's foot against a stone

1. i.e. to meet with some harm;

c. to rush upon, beat against

d. to be made to stumble by a thing

1. i.e. metaph. to be induced to sin

- Origin: from G4314" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4314 and G2875" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2875

- TDNT entry: 18:25,9

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G4314" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4314 and G2875" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2875; to strike at that is surge against (as water); specifically to stub on that is trip up (literally or figuratively): - beat upon dash stumble (at).