23 occurrences

'Occasion' in the Bible

And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and rush upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure-house.

a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is dead.

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but'speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
σκάνδαλον 
Skandalon 
Usage: 8

גּלל 
Galal 
Usage: 18

נאץ 
Na'ats 
Usage: 25

נפל 
N@phal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

עלּה 
`illah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

עללה עלילה 
`aliylah 
Usage: 24

תּאנה תּאנה 
Ta'anah 
Usage: 2

תּנוּאה 
T@nuw'ah 
Usage: 2

ἀφορμή 
Aphorme 
Usage: 7

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