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Offence

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GREEK · G1188

δεξιός

dexios — right

δεξιός, -ά, -όν [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין ;] the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al.; ὅπλα δ., weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7 ; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al.; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ), Mat.6:3, al.; ἐπὶ τὴν δ., in the right hand (R, txt., on R, mg.), Rev.5:1; διδόναι τὴν δ., in friend­ship (Deiss., BS, 251), Gal.2:9; metaphorically of power, τῇ δ. αὐτοῦ, Act.2:33 5:31; τὰ δ., the right side, Mrk.16:5; ἐκ δεξιῶν, on the right hand, with genitive, Mat.25:33, 34, Mrk.15:27, Luk.1:11, al.; of a place of honour in the Messianic Kingdom (cf. 3Ki.2:19, Psa.44(45):10), καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν, Mat.20:21, Mrk.10:37; of the heavenly session of Christ, Mat.26:64, Mrk.14:62, Heb.1:13 (Cremer, 172) (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6168

עָרָה

a.rah — to uncover

1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to bare, lay bare 1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty 1a3) to pour out 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences) 1b2) to pour out 1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked 1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle)

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GREEK · G4350

προσκόπτω

proskoptō — to strike

προσ-κόπτω [in LXX for נָגַף, כָּשַׁל ni., etc. ;] 1. trans., to strike (e.g. hand or foot) against: with accusative before πρός, figuratively, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11, (LXX) 2. Intrans., to stumble: absol. (Tob.11:9, Pro.3:23), Jhn.11:9-10; of wind, to rush against, beat upon: with dative, Mat.7:27. Metaphorical, in late writers, (a) to offend (Polyb.); (b) to take offence at, stumble at: before ἐν, Rom.14:21; with dative, τ. λόγῳ, 1Pe.2:8; τ. λίθῳ τ. προσκόμματος, Rom.9:32.† (AS)

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GREEK · G677

ἀπρόσκοπος

aproskopos — not giving offence

ἀπρόσκοπος, -ον (προσκόπτω), [in LXX: Sir.32:21, 3Ma.3:8 * ;] 1. act., not causing to stumble: metaphorically, of not leading others into sin, 1Co.10:32. 2. Pass., not stumbling, without offence, blameless: Act.24:16, Php.1:10 (for exx., see MM, see word).† (AS)

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GREEK · G4349

προσκοπή

proskopē — stumbling

προσκοπή, -ῆς, ή (προσκόπτω), [in Gr. Ven.: Pro.16:18 (כִּשָּׁלוֹן) * ;] an occasion of stumbling, offence: 2Co.6:3.† (AS)

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GREEK · G6264

ἀμπλάκημα

amplakēma — an error

an error, fault, offence , (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc.:—;also, metri grat., ἀπλάκημα, (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G8811

πλημμέλεια

plēmmeleia — a trespass

a mistake in music, false note : metaphorically a fault, offence, error , (Plato Philosophus) from πλημμελέω (ML)

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GREEK · G8931

προσκρούω

proskrouō — to rush upon

1. to strike against , τινί (Plato Philosophus):absolute to stumble, fail , (Plutarch) 2. to have a collision with another, give offence , (Demosthenes Orator); πρ. τινί (Plutarch) 3. to take offence at, be angry with , τινί (Demosthenes Orator), etc.: —;absolute to take offence , (Plato Philosophus) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

(1.) An injury or wrong done to one (1 Sam. 25:31; Rom. 5:15). (2.) A stumbling-block or cause of temptation (Isa. 8:14; Matt. 16:23; 18:7). Greek skandalon, properly that at which one stumbles or takes offence. The “offence of the cross” (Gal. 5:11) is the offence the Jews took at the teaching that salvation was by the crucified One, and by him alone. Salvation by the cross was a stumbling-block to their national pride.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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