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Contemn

7Greek/Hebrew entries
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Greek G818 atimázō

Original: ἀτιμάζω

Meaning:
from ἄτιμος; to render infamous, i.e. (by implication) contemn or maltreat:--despise, dishonour, suffer shame, entreat shamefully.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to render infamous, i.e. (by implication) contemn or maltreat:--despise, dishonour, suffer shame, entreat shamefully.

Greek G4065 periphronéō

Original: περιφρονέω

Meaning:
from περί and φρονέω; to think beyond, i.e. depreciate (contemn):--despise.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to think beyond, i.e. depreciate (contemn):--despise.

Hebrew H936 bûwz

Original: בּוּז

Meaning:
a primitive root; to disrespect; contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.

Hebrew H959 bâzâh

Original: בָּזָה

Meaning:
a primitive root; to disesteem; despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.

Hebrew H3988 mâʼaç

Original: מָאַס

Meaning:
a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.

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Hebrew H5006 nâʼats

Original: נָאַץ

Meaning:
a primitive root; in Ecclesiastes 12:5, by interchange for נוּץ, to bloom; to scorn; abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, [idiom] great, provoke.

Hebrew H7034 qâlâh

Original: קָלָה

Meaning:
a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt); base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.

Verses containing this word showing 2 of 2
Psalm 10:13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. Open
Ezekiel 21:13 Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. Open

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