KJV dictionary & concordance
The act or state of despising; scorn, disgrace, or being treated as worthless.
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First occurrence: Esther 1:18
Complete exact-word concordance
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
Likewise shall the Ladies of Persia and Media say this day vnto all the kings princes, which haue heard of the deed of the Queene. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He powreth contempt vpon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mightie.
1611 marginal noteOr, looseth the girdle of the strong.
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Did I feare a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrifie me: that I kept silence, and went not out of the doore?
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way.
1611 marginal noteOr, voyd place.
1611 marginal noteIob.12.21.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Remooue from me reproch and contempt: for I haue kept thy testimonies.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Haue mercy vpon vs, O LORD, haue mercy vpon vs: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Our soule is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease: and with the contempt of the proud.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
When the wicked commeth, then commeth also contempt, and with ignominie, reproch.
The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
The LORD of hostes hath purposed it, to staine the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to pollute.
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to euerlasting life, and some to shame and euerlasting contempt.
1611 marginal noteMatt. 25, 45. ioh.5.29.
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