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despise

Meaning of “despise”

To regard with contempt, reject, or esteem lightly.

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37 occurrences37 verses23 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 26:15

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Ezekiel 16:57
Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:57 · retained source text

Before thy wickednesse was discouered, as at the time of thy reproch of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines which despise thee round about.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Aram.

1611 marginal noteOr spoile.

Ezekiel 28:26
And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:26 · retained source text

And they shal dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards: yea, they shall dwell with confidence when I haue executed iudgments vpon all those that despise them round about them, and they shal know that I am the LORD their God.

1611 marginal noteOr, with confidence.

1611 marginal noteOr, spoile.

Amos 5:21
¶ I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
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1611 witness · Amos 5:21 · retained source text

¶ I hate, I despise your feast dayes, and I will not smell in your solemne assemblies.

1611 marginal noteOr, smell your holy dayes.

1611 marginal noteIsa.1.11. ier.6.20.

Malachi 1:6
¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
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1611 witness · Malachi 1:6 · retained source text

¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

Matthew 6:24
¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:24 · retained source text

¶ No man can serue two masters: for either he will hate the one and loue the other, or else hee will holde to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and Mammon.

1611 marginal noteLuke 16.13.

Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:10 · retained source text

Take heed that yee despise not one of these little ones: for I say vnto you, that in heauen their Angels do alwaies behold the face of my father which is in heauen.

Luke 16:13
¶ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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1611 witness · Luke 16:13 · retained source text

¶ No seruant can serue two masters, for either he will hate the one, and loue the other: or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other: yee cannot serue God and Mammon.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 6.24.

Romans 14:3
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
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Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him that eateth. For God hath receiued him.

1 Corinthians 11:22
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
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What, haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? Or despise yee the Church of God, and shame them that haue not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I prayse you not.

1611 marginal noteOr, them that are poore.

1 Corinthians 16:11
Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 16:11 · retained source text

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that hee may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.

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