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# stumble

## Definition

To "stumble" literally means to almost fall when walking or running. Usually it involves tripping over something.

* Figuratively, "stumble" often means to sin, or to falter in one's faith, or to endanger your faith through sinning.
* "Stumble" is also sometimes used figuratively for those who are struck down by persecution.


## Translation Suggestions



* When used figuratively, "stumble" could be translated with a different idiom in the language that means the same thing.
* Another way to translate this idiom could be, "stumble by sinning" or "stumble by not believing."