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offended

Meaning of “offended”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form 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.

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:9

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Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
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1611 witness · Genesis 20:9 · retained source text

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdome a great sinne? thou hast done deeds vnto mee that ought not to be done.

Genesis 40:1
AND it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Genesis 40:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after these things, that the Butler of the King of Egypt, and his Baker, had offended their LORD the King of Egypt.

2 Kings 18:14
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:14 · retained source text

And Hezekiah king of Iudah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I haue offended, returne from me: that which thou puttest on me, wil I beare. And the king of Assyria appointed vnto Hezekiah king of Iudah, three hundred talents of siluer, and thirtie talents of gold.

2 Chronicles 28:13
And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:13 · retained source text

And said vnto them, Ye shall not bring in the captiues hither: for whereas wee haue offended against the LORD already, ye intend to adde more to our sinnes and to our trespasse: for our trespasse is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.

Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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A brother offended is harder to be wonne then a strong citie: and their contentions are like the barres of a castle.

Jeremiah 37:18
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:18 · retained source text

Moreouer Ieremiah sayd vnto king Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that yee haue put me in prison?

Ezekiel 25:12
¶ Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them;
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 25:12 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD God, Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Iudah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and reuenged himselfe vpon them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. by reuenging reuengement.

Hosea 13:1
WHEN Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:1 · retained source text

¶ When Ephraim spake, trembling, he exalted himselfe in Israel, but, when he offended in Baal, he died.

Matthew 11:6
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:6 · retained source text

And blessed is he, whoseouer shal not be offended in me.

Matthew 13:21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:21 · retained source text

Yet hath hee not root in himselfe, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

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