33 occurrences in 10 translations

'Offend' in the Bible

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and [the Feared One] of Isaac, had not been with me, most certainly you would have sent me away now empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and humiliation and the [exhausting] labor of my hands, so He rendered judgment and rebuked you last night.”

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersFear Of God, Examples OfGod Seeing Their AfflictionEmpty HandedGod For UsGod Sending His SonI Am SufferingThose Who ToiledGod Requite Them!

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

Verse ConceptsAfflictions As Blessings In DisguiseWork Ethic

Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed, but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame.

Verse ConceptsHope, In GodNot AshamedTreacheryWaiting On The Lord

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Verse ConceptsThe Saints, Without OffenceIsrael As Sons Of GodHurt And Betrayal

Jerusalem certainly stumbles, Judah falls, for their words and their actions offend the Lord; they rebel against his royal authority.

Verse ConceptsdefianceJerusalem, Significance OfDisobedience, To GodInfidelity To GodDownfall Of Israel

“It is the Lord of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome.He shall be your [source of] fear,He shall be your [source of] dread [not man].

Verse ConceptsBattlesReverence, And God's NatureFear God!Sanctification

These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.

Verse ConceptsBricksGarden, NaturalSacrifice, In OtBurning SacrificesIdolatryGrieving God

Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Verse ConceptsHarvestSowing And ReapingA Holy NationMetaphorical FirstfruitsHolinessFirst fruits

"When you tell these people about all this, they will undoubtedly ask you, 'Why has the Lord threatened us with such great disaster? What wrong have we done? What sin have we done to offend the Lord our God?'

Verse ConceptsGod Harmed ThemWhat Sin?Why Does God Do This?

All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdHope, Nature OfPlea Of Innocence

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryNot Swearing OathsFound GuiltyThe Great ProstituteInfidelity

Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthFound GuiltyMen As Gods

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsSending Things AwayCausing Others To StumbleCutting Off Hands And FeetEvil For The Right HandThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsWorry And StressInfidelityLosing Someonecutting

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

Verse ConceptsLawlessnessGathered By GodCausing Others To StumbleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesChrist SendingGod Judges The WickedWeedMarijuana

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeethics, socialCivic DutiesLoyaltyMiracles Of ChristCitizens, Christian DutiesCoinsDivine Power Over NatureCitizenshipDo Not HinderFishtaxes

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Verse ConceptsCripplesEternal DeathFeetInjury To FeetEternal JudgementThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellLake Of Fire

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Verse ConceptsBlindness, SymbolicPlucking OutCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellEyes HarmedTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellEyes

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Verse ConceptsCripplesPunishment, By GodSelf DenialGehennaEntering LifeCausing Others To StumbleNot Maintaining LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsMissing The Markcutting

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Verse ConceptsFeetLamenessGehennaInjury To FeetEntering LifeCausing Others To StumbleCare Of FeetTwo Of Body Parts

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

Verse ConceptsSelf DisciplineGehennaEntering The KingdomPlucking OutCausing Others To StumbleEyes HarmedOne Material ThingTwo Of Body Parts

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

Verse ConceptsAwarenessGrumblingChrist Knowing About PeopleThe Disciples WordsComplainingcriticism

You who make your boast in the Law, do you offend against its commands and so dishonour God?

Verse ConceptsReproachSin, Nature OfThey Do Not Keep CommandsBoastingdisobedienceDishonoring God

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceGiving, Of OneselfSelf DisciplineSelf DenialThe Saints, Without OffenceBrotherly LoveAdaptabilityDo Not HinderEating Meatpork

So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

Verse ConceptsWhat Christian Should Do AlwaysCommitment, to Jesus Christethics, and graceGrowthFearProgressTremblingObedience To GodGone AwayObeying The GospelSaving OneselfWorks Of FaithIn Men's PresenceFear God!ObedienceAbsenceExerciseWorrying About The FutureHard Work And Perseveranceobeyingreverence

Bible Theasaurus

Breach (52 instances)
Bruise (20 instances)
Injure (21 instances)
Offend (33 instances)
Outrage (13 instances)
Scandalize (1 instance)
Shock (24 instances)
Transgress (33 instances)
Violate (24 instances)
Wound (67 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
σκανδαλίζω 
Skandalizo 
Usage: 10

אשׁם אשׁם 
'asham 
Usage: 35

אשׁמה 
'ashmah 
Usage: 19

חבל 
Chabal 
Usage: 30

חטא 
Chata' 
Usage: 238

חטּא 
Chatta' 
Usage: 19

מכשׁל מכשׁול 
Mikshowl 
Usage: 14

פּשׁע 
Pasha` 
Usage: 41

G91
ἀδικέω 
Adikeo 
hurt , do wrong , wrong , suffer wrong , be unjust , take wrong , injure , be an offender , vr hope
Usage: 24

ἁμαρτάνω 
Hamartano 
Usage: 35

πταίω 
Ptaio 
Usage: 5

σκάνδαλον 
Skandalon 
Usage: 8

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