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offend

Meaning of “offend”

Sense 1: To transgress, sin, or act wrongly against. Sense 2: To displease or scandalize; to cause oneself or another to stumble or fall into sin.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
25 occurrences23 verses11 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Job 34:31

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Matthew 5:29
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:29 · retained source text

And if thy right eie offend thee, plucke it out, 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.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe cause thee to offend.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.8. marke 9.47.

Matthew 5:30
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:30 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 13:41
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;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:41 · retained source text

The Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdome all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie:

1611 marginal noteOr, scandales.

Matthew 17:27
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 17:27 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, least we should offend them, goe thou to the Sea, and cast an hooke, and take vp the fish that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and giue vnto them for me, and thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, a stater. It is halfe an ounce of silver, in valew two shillings sixe pence, after fiue shillings the ounce.

Matthew 18:6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:6 · retained source text

But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.

1611 marginal noteMarke 9.42. luke 17.1,2.

Matthew 18:8
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:8 · retained source text

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foote offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather then hauing two hands or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.30. mar. 9.45.

Matthew 18:9
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 18:9 · retained source text

And if thine eie offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eie, rather then hauing two eies, to be cast into hell fire.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

James 2:10

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To displease; to make angry; to affront. To transgress; to violate. To disturb, annoy, or cause to fall or stumble. To draw to evil, or hinder in obedience; to cause to sin or neglect duty.

volume 2, leaf 211, columns 2-3 (transitive verb entry)

To transgress the moral or divine law; to sin; to commit a crime. To cause dislike or anger. To be scandalized; to be stumbled.

volume 2, leaf 211, column 3 (intransitive verb entry)