Words the Bible translates as offend
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- pashahפָּשַׁעto revolt against a ruler: to throw off the authority of a king or overlord and break away.
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- to rebel against God: to break faith with the One you owe loyalty to, treating sin as defiance rather than mere failure.
- ashamאָשַׁםto be guilty: to become answerable for wrongdoing, and so to bear its penalty
- skandalizōσκανδαλίζωto trip someone up: to make a person stumble in their faith, whether by leading them into sin, driving them to give up, or setting off a reaction of offense.
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