occasion

Found 21 times in the King James Bible

H5931 Hebrew
G874 Greek

English Definition

a pretext (as arising artificially)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

עִלָּה

Transliteration

ʻillâh

Strong's Reference H5931

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀφορμή

Transliteration

ʻillâh

Strong's Reference G874

"Occasion" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5931, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G874. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 43:18 Old Testament

may seek occasion against us, and fall

Judges 9:33 Old Testament

thou shalt find occasion.

Judges 14:4 Old Testament

he sought an occasion against the Philistines:

1 Samuel 10:7 Old Testament

thou do as occasion serve thee; for

2 Samuel 12:14 Old Testament

hast given great occasion to the enemies

Ezra 7:20 Old Testament

thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow

Jeremiah 2:24 Old Testament

pleasure; in her occasion who can turn

Ezekiel 18:3 Old Testament

shall not have occasion any more to

Daniel 6:4 Old Testament

sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning

Daniel 6:4 Old Testament

could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch

Daniel 6:5 Old Testament

not find any occasion against this Daniel,

Romans 7:8 New Testament

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment,

Romans 7:11 New Testament

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment,

Romans 14:13 New Testament

stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in

2 Corinthians 5:12 New Testament

but give you occasion to glory on

2 Corinthians 8:8 New Testament

commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness

2 Corinthians 11:12 New Testament

may cut off occasion from them which

2 Corinthians 11:12 New Testament

them which desire occasion; that wherein they

Galatians 5:13 New Testament

liberty for an occasion to the flesh,

1 Timothy 5:14 New Testament

house, give none occasion to the adversary

1 John 2:10 New Testament

there is none occasion of stumbling in

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