Skandalízō — G4624

Definition

verb

to entrap, i.e. trip up (figuratively, stumble (transitively) or entice to sin, apostasy or displeasure)

1. to entice to sin (Luth. ärgern, i. e. arg, bös machen)
2. "to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey

Usually translated as

offend

Origin

from G4625

• skándalon (G4625)

Occurrences

Skandalízō occurs 30 times in 28 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (13), Mark (8), Luke (2), John (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1)

• Matthew 5:29 — And if thy right eye offend (σκανδαλίζει) 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.
• Matthew 5:30 — And if thy right hand offend (σκανδαλίζει) 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 11:6 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended (σκανδαλισθῆ) 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 (σκανδαλίζεται).
• Matthew 13:57 — And they were offended (ἐσκανδαλίζοντο) in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
• Matthew 15:12 — Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended (ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν), after they heard this saying?
• Matthew 17:27 — Notwithstanding, lest we should offend (σκανδαλίσωμεν) 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.
• Matthew 18:6 — But whoso shall offend (σκανδαλίσῃ) 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.
• Matthew 18:8 — Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend (σκανδαλίζει) 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.
• Matthew 18:9 — And if thine eye offend (σκανδαλίζει) 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.
• Matthew 24:10 — And then shall many be offended (σκανδαλισθήσονται), and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
• Matthew 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended (σκανδαλισθήσεσθε) because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Matthew 26:33 — Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended (σκανδαλισθήσονται) because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
• Matthew 26:33 — Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended (σκανδαλισθήσομαι).
• Mark 4:17 — And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended (σκανδαλίζονται).
• Mark 6:3 — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended (ἐσκανδαλίζοντο) at him.
• Mark 9:42 — And whosoever shall offend (σκανδαλίσῃ) 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.
• Mark 9:43 — And if thy hand offend (σκανδαλίζῃ) 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:
• Mark 9:45 — And if thy foot offend (σκανδαλίζῃ) 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:
• Mark 9:47 — And if thine eye offend (σκανδαλίζῃ) 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:
• Mark 14:27 — And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended (σκανδαλισθήσεσθε) because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
• Mark 14:29 — But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended (σκανδαλισθήσονται), yet will not I.
• Luke 7:23 — And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended (σκανδαλισθῆ) in me.
• 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 (σκανδαλίσῃ) 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 (σκανδαλίζει) you?
• John 16:1 — These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended (σκανδαλισθῆτε).
• Romans 14:21 — It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended (σκανδαλίζεται), or is made weak.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13 — Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend (σκανδαλίζει), I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
• 1 Corinthians 8:13 — Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend (σκανδαλίσω).
• 2 Corinthians 11:29 — Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended (σκανδαλίζεται), and I burn not?