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Greek

2707. kataphrontes -- a despiser
... Cognate: 2707 -- someone who disdains (despises), viewing something as having no
worth (significance, value). It is used only in Ac 13:41 (quoting Hab 1:5). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2707.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew

959. bazah -- to despise
... root Definition to despise NASB Word Usage careless (1), contempt (1), despicable
(1), despise (5), despised (32), despises (2), disdained (1), disdained* (1). ...
/hebrew/959.htm - 6k

3988a. maas -- to reject
... NASB Word Usage abhorred (1), cast them away (1), cast away (1), cast off (2),
completely rejected (1), despise (6), despised (4), despises (2), despising (1 ...
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936. buz -- to despise
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to despise NASB Word Usage despise (5),
despised (1), despises (3), scorns* (1), utterly despised (1). ...
/hebrew/936.htm - 5k

Library

The Man who Despises the Mercy of God is Guilty of the Sin against ...
... Chapter 83."The Man Who Despises the Mercy of God is Guilty of the Sin
Against the Holy Ghost. Now the man who, not believing ...
/.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 83 the man who despises.htm

That a True Lover Despises Worldly Things and Desires Heavenly ...
... THE FIRE OF LOVE. BOOK I CHAPTER XXVIII THAT A TRUE LOVER DESPISES WORLDLY THINGS
AND DESIRES HEAVENLY: AND OF THE HATING OF PRIDE, AND HALSING OF MEEKNESS. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter xxviii that a true.htm

The True Gnostic is Beneficent, Continent, and Despises Worldly ...
... The Stromata, or Miscellanies. Book VII. Chapter XII."The True Gnostic is Beneficent,
Continent, and Despises Worldly Things. Let these things, then, be so. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xii the true gnostic is.htm

Peter Stood Up.
... not your piety despise my frequent suggestion, having before your eyes the words
of our Lord, 'He who hears you, hears Me: and he who despises you, despises Me ...
/.../allies/the formation of christendom volume vi/chapter iii peter stood up.htm

Of the Twofold Conflict of Body and Soul; and of Desiring virtue ...
... and overcome even until death, cannot fail of obtaining a reward; if no reward,
such as it deserves, is found on earth, inasmuch as it despises all things ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xii of the twofold conflict.htm

The Children of the Catholic Church Ought to Adhere to the Faith ...
... of sacred and celestial grace, whoever disapproves must needs hold the profaneness
of Nestorius to have been condemned unjustly; finally, he despises as vile ...
/.../vincent/the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter xxxiii the children of.htm

The Apostles did not Commence to Preach the Gospel, or to Place ...
... If any one do not agree to these truths, he despises the companions of the Lord;
nay more, he despises Christ Himself the Lord; yea, he despises the Father also ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter i the apostles did not.htm

Whether Presumption Relies on God, or on One's Own Power
... On the other hand: by presumption one despises the divine justice which punishes
sinners, just as by despair one despises the divine mercy on which hope relies ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article one whether presumption relies.htm

Whether Presumption Trusts in God or in Our Own Power?
... On the contrary, Just as, through despair, a man despises the Divine mercy, on which
hope relies, so, through presumption, he despises the Divine justice ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether presumption trusts in god.htm

Whether Goods of Fortune Conduce to Magnanimity?
... Objection 2: Further, no virtuous man despises what is helpful to him. But
the magnanimous man despises whatever pertains to goods ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether goods of fortune conduce.htm

Thesaurus

Despises (16 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Despises (16 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 11:12 One who despises
his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. ...
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Correction (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB ASV NIV). Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's correction, but
he who heeds reproof shows prudence. (WEB JPS ASV NIV). ...
/c/correction.htm - 15k

Reproof (29 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's
correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. ...
/r/reproof.htm - 15k

Walks (51 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. (WEB NAS RSV). ...
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Oppressions (5 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the
gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe ...
/o/oppressions.htm - 8k

Gestures (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the
gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe ...
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Righteously (22 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the
gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe ...
/r/righteously.htm - 12k

Respects (13 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Proverbs 13:13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but
he who respects a command will be rewarded. (WEB RSV NIV). ...
/r/respects.htm - 10k

Refuses (21 Occurrences)
... honored. (WEB). Proverbs 15:32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul,
but he who listens to reproof gets understanding. (WEB). ...
/r/refuses.htm - 12k

Refusing (21 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the
gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe ...
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Bible Concordance

Despises (16 Occurrences)

Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said unto Abram: 'My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.'
(See NIV)

2 Kings 19:21 This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
(See RSV NIV)

Proverbs 11:12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
(WEB NAS)

Proverbs 13:13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Proverbs 14:2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
(WEB RSV)

Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 15:32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil-
(WEB RSV)

Isaiah 37:22 this is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 49:7 Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."
(WEB)

Ezekiel 21:10 So as to slaughter a slaughter it is sharpened. So as to have brightness it is polished, Desire hath rejoiced the sceptre of my son, It is despising every tree.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 21:13 Because 'it is' a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
(See NAS NIV)

Zechariah 4:10 Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Yahweh, which run back and forth through the whole earth."
(WEB NIV)

Subtopics

Despises

Related Terms

Correction (26 Occurrences)

Reproof (29 Occurrences)

Walks (51 Occurrences)

Oppressions (5 Occurrences)

Gestures (1 Occurrence)

Righteously (22 Occurrences)

Respects (13 Occurrences)

Refuses (21 Occurrences)

Refusing (21 Occurrences)