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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 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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Mark 9:42
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:42 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones that beleeue in me, it is better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the Sea.

1611 marginal noteMat. 18.6.

Mark 9:43
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:43 · retained source text

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

1611 marginal noteOr, cause thee to offend.

1611 marginal noteMat. 5.29 and 18.8.

Mark 9:45
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:45 · retained source text

And if thy foote offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shall be quenched:

Mark 9:47
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:47 · retained source text

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into helfire:

1611 marginal noteOr, cause thee to offend.

Luke 17:2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:2 · retained source text

It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.

John 6:61
When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:61 · retained source text

When Iesus knew in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at it, hee said vnto them, Doeth this offend you?

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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)