Bible Dictionary: Spite

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.

2. (n.) Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

3. (v. t.) To be angry at; to hate.

4. (v. t.) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

5. (v. t.) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

Greek

5355. phthonos -- envy
... envy. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: phthonos Phonetic Spelling:
(fthon'-os) Short Definition: envy, a grudge Definition: envy, a grudge, spite ...
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4342. proskartereo -- to attend constantly
... and 2594 , "show steadfast strength," derived from 2904 , "prevailing strength") --
properly, to consistently showing strength which (in spite of difficulties ...
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2549. kakia -- wickedness
... ee'-ah) Short Definition: evil, wickedness, malice Definition: (a) evil (ie trouble,
labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite ...
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Strong's Hebrew

637. aph -- also, yea
... more (4), indeed (20), indeed* (2), less (2), more (1), more* (1), much more* (8),
much* (10), no (1), really (1), scarcely* (3), so (2), spite* (1), surely (9 ...
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1571. gam -- also, moreover, yea
... neither (1), nevertheless (1), nor (4), nor yet (1), nor* (4), now (3), now* (2),
only (1), or (4), part also (1), previously* (1), so (1), spite* (1), still (1 ...
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3707. kaas -- to be vexed or angry
... the to anger (1), provoked to anger (1), provoking (7), provoking him to anger
(2), provoking me to anger (4), provoking the to anger (1), spite (2), trouble ( ...
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5921. al -- upon, above, over
... 1), respect (1), responsibility (1), ruthlessly* (1), sake (4), sake* (1), sakes
(2), settled* (1), since* (1), so (1), so* (2), sorrow (1), spite (2), steward ...
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Library

Seeing, Then, Man's Own Reflections, Even in Spite of the ...
... Chapter XXIII. Seeing, then, man's own reflections, even in spite of the
sweetness of pleasure� Seeing, then, man's own reflections ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter xxiii seeing then mans.htm

The Arrest
... His eyes is the catastrophe which His death is confronted to avert " the death of
a soul, a chosen and richly dowered soul for ever lost " in spite of so ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 14 43-52 the arrest.htm

The City Without Walls
... The apparent failure of the promise carries the lesson for churches and individuals
to-day, that in spite of such glowing predictions, there may again sound ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the city without walls.htm

Hezekiah, a Pattern of Devout Life
... Moab and the two daughters-in-law, one sent back, not reluctantly, to her home;
and the other persisting in keeping by Naomi's side, in spite of difficulties ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/hezekiah a pattern of devout.htm

The Three Tabernacles
... Ah, my friends, in spite of our trials, our weariness, our sad knowledge of men
and things; in spite of the declining years among which so many of us are ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapin/the crown of thorns/the three tabernacles.htm

Tennessee and Missouri.
... And such was the case in spite of the fact that Tennessee at this time had practically
sloughed off the German language, while Missouri was thoroughly German ...
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The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall not Want.
... that life on earth is entirely made up of pain and sorrow, for the divine mercy
has mitigated even the stroke of sin, and has caused the world, in spite of all ...
//christianbookshelf.org/callan/the shepherd of my soul/iii the lord is my.htm

Father and Child
... By praising them:"by telling them that he trusts them and loves them, because in
spite of all their faults there is something in them worthy to be loved and ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xxi father and child.htm

Letter i. --Aridity and Weakness.
... The attraction you feel to give yourself entirely to Him, and live a wholly interior
life in spite of the dissipation of your mind, and the rebellion of nature ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/letter i aridity and weakness.htm

The Notion of Inability.
... not of liberty; that is, that necessity is an attribute of these feelings, in such
a sense, that under the circumstances, they will exist in spite of ourselves ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxxiii the notion of.htm

Thesaurus

Spite (28 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart. 5. (vt) To fill with spite;
to offend; to vex. Multi-Version Concordance Spite (28 Occurrences). ...
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Despite (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (prep.) In spite of; notwithstanding; against,
or in defiance of; as, despite his prejudices. 2. (n ...
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For (102061 Occurrences)
... 8. (prep.) Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing
of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is ...
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Despiteful (3 Occurrences)
... fool: "Despite" is from Latin despectus, "a looking down upon." As a noun (= "contempt")
it is now generally used in its shortened form, "spite," while the ...
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Spiteful (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to
vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious; as, a spiteful person or act. ...
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Monthly (11 Occurrences)
... (2) It must also be remembered that the false prophets of the Old Testament
are called prophets in spite of their false prophecies. ...
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Joy (422 Occurrences)
... There are many intimations that, in spite of the profound elements of grief and
tragedy in His life, His habitual demeanor was gladsome and joyous, certainly ...
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Borrowing (1 Occurrence)
... must be raised the third day." These references are too numerous to be overlooked,
and, in spite of difficulties of detail, they are, in any proper treatment ...
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Prophet (315 Occurrences)
... (2) It must also be remembered that the false prophets of the Old Testament
are called prophets in spite of their false prophecies. ...
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Pontius (4 Occurrences)
... nothing to the accusations of the chief priests; that Pilate tried to release Jesus
according to an ancient custom; that the multitude, in spite of the protest ...
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Bible Concordance

Spite (28 Occurrences)

Mark 15:10 For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over.
(WEY)

1 Thessalonians 1:6 and ye -- ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
(See NIV)

1 Thessalonians 2:2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
(See NIV)

Revelation 3:10 Because in spite of suffering you have guarded My word, I in turn will guard you from that hour of trial which is soon coming upon the whole world, to put to the test the inhabitants of the earth.
(WEY)

Leviticus 26:18 "'If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.
(WEB RSV)

Leviticus 26:23 And if by these things ye will not be reformed unto me, but will walk contrary unto me;
(See JPS NIV)

Leviticus 26:27 "'If you in spite of this won't listen to me, but walk contrary to me;
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 26:44 Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God;
(See NAS NIV)

Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'How long will this people despise Me? and how long will they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 1:32 Yet in this thing you didn't believe Yahweh your God,
(See RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 2:32 You shall see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel; and there shall not be an old man in your house forever.
(See NAS)

Ezra 10:2 Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land: yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 5:18 Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I didn't demand the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
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Job 23:2 "Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Job 34:6 Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.'
(See RSV)

Psalms 10:14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Psalms 27:3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
(See NAS)

Psalms 78:32 For all this they still sinned, and didn't believe in his wondrous works.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 9:12 Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 9:17 For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 9:21 Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 10:4 ... For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Isaiah 16:14 But now the Lord has said, In three years, the years of a servant working for payment, the glory of Moab, all that great people, will be turned to shame, and the rest of Moab will be very small and without honour.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 47:9 But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day, the loss of children and of husband: in full measure they will come on you, for all your secret arts, and all your wonders.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 2:34 And in the skirts of your robe may be seen the life-blood of those who have done no wrong: ...
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 3:10 But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.
(See NAS NIV)

Jeremiah 7:18 The children go for wood, the fathers get the fire burning, the women are working the paste to make cakes for the queen of heaven, and drink offerings are drained out to other gods, moving me to wrath.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 7:19 Are they moving me to wrath? says the Lord; are they not moving themselves to their shame?
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Spite

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Despite (18 Occurrences)

For (102061 Occurrences)

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Monthly (11 Occurrences)

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Borrowing (1 Occurrence)

Prophet (315 Occurrences)