Definition and Usage:
Disregard, in a biblical context, refers to the act of ignoring or paying no attention to God's commands, wisdom, or the needs and rights of others. It is often associated with neglect, indifference, or a willful dismissal of what is considered righteous or important according to Scripture.

Biblical References:

1. Disregard for God's Commands:
Disregard for God's laws and commandments is a recurring theme in the Bible, often leading to consequences for individuals and nations. In the Old Testament, the Israelites frequently faced repercussions for their disregard of God's instructions. For example, in Hosea 4:6, it is written, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children."

2. Disregard for Wisdom:
The Book of Proverbs frequently warns against disregarding wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." This highlights the folly of ignoring divine wisdom, which is foundational to a righteous life.

3. Disregard for Others:
The Bible emphasizes the importance of considering others and not disregarding their needs. In Philippians 2:4, Paul writes, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." This teaching underscores the Christian duty to care for and respect others, reflecting the love of Christ.

4. Consequences of Disregard:
Disregard for God's word and others can lead to spiritual and moral decay. In Romans 1:28, Paul describes the outcome of such disregard: "Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done." This passage illustrates the severe consequences of ignoring God's truth.

5. Disregard in the New Testament:
Jesus Himself addressed the issue of disregard, particularly in the context of religious leaders who neglected the weightier matters of the law. In Matthew 23:23, He rebukes the Pharisees: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin, but you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former."

Theological Implications:

Disregard is not merely a passive oversight but often a deliberate choice that reflects a heart turned away from God. It is a serious issue that can lead to spiritual blindness and separation from God's will. The Bible calls believers to be vigilant and attentive to God's word, to seek wisdom, and to love and serve others as an expression of their faith. Disregard, therefore, is antithetical to the life of obedience and devotion that Scripture advocates for believers.1. (v. t.) To pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of conscience.

2. (n.) The act of disregarding, or the state of being disregarded; intentional neglect; omission of notice; want of attention; slight.

3851. parabouleuomai -- risk, disregard
... risk, disregard. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parabouleuomai Phonetic Spelling:
(par-ab-ool-yoo'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I expose myself to danger ...
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533. aparneomai -- to deny
... to deny. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aparneomai Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ar-neh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I deny, disown, disregard Definition: I deny ...
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114. atheteo -- to do away with what has been laid down, set aside
... 114 (literally, , "un-place") -- properly, ; reject what is already laid down; to
(disregard as spurious); nullify, make void; to break faith (); remove out of ...
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2706. kataphroneo -- to think little of
... kataphroneo Phonetic Spelling: (kat-af-ron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I despise, scorn
Definition: I despise, scorn, and show it by active insult, disregard. ...
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3928. parerchomai -- to pass by, to come to
... par-er'-khom-ahee) Short Definition: I pass by Definition: I pass by, pass away,
pass out of sight; I am rendered void, become vain, neglect, disregard. ...
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3878. parakouo -- to overhear, to hear amiss, to take no heed
... no heed. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parakouo Phonetic Spelling:
(par-ak-oo'-o) Short Definition: I refuse to hear, disobey, disregard Definition: ( ...
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272. ameleo -- to be careless
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ameleo Phonetic Spelling: (am-el-eh'-o) Short
Definition: I neglect Definition: I neglect, am careless of, disregard. ...
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5237. hupereidon -- to overlook
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupereidon Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-i'-do) Short
Definition: I overlook Definition: I overlook, take no notice of, disregard ...
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4065. periphroneo -- to examine on all sides, to despise
... 15). Word Origin from peri and phroneo Definition to examine on all sides,
to despise NASB Word Usage disregard (1). despise. From ...
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458. anomia -- lawlessness
... 458 (from 1 "not" and 3551 , "law") -- properly, without law; ; the utter
disregard for God's law (His written and living Word). ...
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5869. ayin -- an eye
... Usage appearance (4), appeared* (1), before (3), broad (1), concern* (1), confidence
(1), disdained* (1), displease* (2), displeased* (4), disregard* (1), eye ...
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3533. kabash -- to subdue, bring into bondage
... A primitive root; to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to
conquer, subjugate, violate -- bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue ...
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5956. alam -- to conceal
... root Definition to conceal NASB Word Usage blind (1), disregard* (1), escapes (1),
ever (1), hidden (10), hide (6), hides (1), melts (1), neglect (1), pay no ...
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5234. nakar -- to regard, recognize
... at; hence (with recognition implied), to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for,
respect, revere, or (with suspicion implied), to disregard, ignore, be ...
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Neither Does Renewed Confidence of Persevering Produce ...
... Fifth Head of Doctrine Article 13 Neither does renewed confidence of persevering
produce licentiousness or a disregard of piety in those? ...
/.../various/the canons of dordt/article 13 neither does renewed.htm

Strife and Prejudice are Powerful Instruments in Leading Men to ...
... Chapter LII. Strife and prejudice are powerful instruments in leading men
to disregard even those things which? Strife and prejudice ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lii strife and prejudice.htm

If any of the Ascetics, Without Bodily Necessity, Shall Behave ...
... Canon XIX. If any of the ascetics, without bodily necessity, shall behave
with insolence and disregard the? If any of the ascetics ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xix if any of.htm

If any Persons who Profess virginity Shall Disregard their ...
... Canon XIX. If any persons who profess virginity shall disregard their profession?
If any persons who profess virginity shall disregard ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xix if any persons.htm

Faustus Avows his Disbelief in the Old Testament and his Disregard ...
... Faustus avows his disbelief in the Old Testament and his disregard of its precepts,
and accuses Catholics of inconsistency in neglecting its ordinances, while ...
/.../faustus avows his disbelief in.htm

Concerning the Divine Oeconomy and God's Care Over Us, And
... notwithstanding all this, in His pity, God, Who gave him his being, and Who in His
graciousness bestowed on him a life of happiness, did not disregard man [1925 ...
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The Priesthood of Christ
... to break forth into this exclamation: "Who is sufficient for these things," (2
Corinthians 2:16.) If, therefore, I be not permitted to disregard the provisions ...
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How it is That, if Our Brother Has any Grudge against Us, the ...
... So far therefore is our Lord anxious that we should not disregard the vexation of
another that He does not accept our offerings if our brother has anything ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xvi how it is.htm

Of the Fact that the Precepts of the Gospel are Milder than those ...
... hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us," [2222] shuts out all care for
everything else, and can neither desire what is forbidden, or disregard what is ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xxxiii of the fact.htm

Whether He who is under a Law May Act Beside the Letter of the Law ...
... temporal laws when they make them, yet when once they are made they must pass judgment
not on them, but according to them." But if anyone disregard the letter ...
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Disregard (8 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to
slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of ...
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Neglect (19 Occurrences)
... attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to suffer
to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight ...
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God's (602 Occurrences)
... 23:28 The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and
honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's ...
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Forgiveness (124 Occurrences)
... tendency of destroying man's conception of God's righteousness, and in order to
avert this Christ was set forth as a propitiation and God's disregard of sin ...
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Disregarded (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Disregard. Multi-Version Concordance
Disregarded (8 Occurrences). Matthew 22:5 and they, having ...
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Vision (106 Occurrences)
... persuaded that the laws of God, as expressed in self-control, truth, justice, and
brotherly love, are supreme, and that the nations which disregard them are ...
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Overpass (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits.
2. (vt) To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard. ...
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Leads (64 Occurrences)
... leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your
faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so ...
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License (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The document granting such permission. 3. (n.) Excess of liberty; freedom
abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety. ...
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Gibeah (52 Occurrences)
... after sunset. But it may have been through disregard of all law that they
were left unbefriended. An old man from Mt. Ephraim took ...
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