blasphemy = "slander"
1] slander, detraction, speech injurious, to another's good name
2] impious and reproachful speech injurious to divine majesty
derivation: from (989)
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=988&version=kjv

(989)
1] speaking evil, slanderous, reproachful, railing, abusive
derivation: from a derivative of (984) and (5345)
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=989&version=kjv

(984)
1]  to hurt, harm, injure
derivation: a primary word
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=984&version=kjv

(5345)
1]  fame, report
derivation:  from (5346)
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=5345&version=kjv

(5346)
1] to make known one's thoughts, to declare
2] to say
derivation: properly, the same as the base of (5457) and (5316)
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=5346&version=kjv

(5457)
1]  light
   1.a] the light
       1.a.1] emitted by a lamp
       1.a.2] a heavenly light such as surrounds angels when they appear on earth
   1.b] anything emitting light
       1.b.1] a star
       1.b.2] fire because it is light and sheds light
       1.b.3] a lamp or torch
   1.c] light, i.e. brightness
       1.c.1] of a lamp
2] metaph.
   2.a] God is light because light has the extremely delicate, subtle, pure, brilliant quality
   2.b] of truth and its knowledge, together with the spiritual purity associated with it
   2.c] that which is exposed to the view of all, openly, publicly
   2.d] reason, mind
       2.d.1] the power of understanding esp. moral and spiritual truth
derivation: from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays, cf (5316), (5346))
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=5457&version=kjv

{5316)
1] to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light
2] shine
   2.a] to shine, be bright or resplendent
   2.b] to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear
       2.b.1] of growing vegetation, to come to light
       2.b.2] to appear, be seen
       2.b.3] exposed to view
   2.c] to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest
       2.c.1] to be seen, appear
   2.d] to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion
derivation: prolongation for the base of (5457)
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=5316&version=kjv

Additional Information:
The dictionary entry for the word "scandal" reports that it is derived from the Latin word "scandulum" which is apparently derived from the Greek word "skandalon" (4625). The 4th dictionary definition reads, "defamatory talk; malicious gossip". The synonym for the 4th definition is "slander, calumny". The synonym "slander" is used in the glossary entry for the word "blasphemy". A relationship therefore exists between the word "offend" and the word "blasphemy".