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despised

Meaning of “despised”

Regarded or treated as of little or no worth; scorned or rejected.

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:4

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Acts 19:27

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So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

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1611 witness · Acts 19:27 · retained source text

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought: but also that the Temple of the great goddesse Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshippeth.

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Genesis 16:4 Numbers 15:31 1 Chronicles 15:29 Psalm 22:6 Psalm 53:5 Proverbs 12:8 2 Kings 19:21 Isaiah 53:3 Psalms 22:24 Psalms 53:1 Psalms 53:5 1 Samuel 10:27 Job 12:5 Proverbs 5:12 Ezekiel 17:18 Zechariah 4:10 James 2:6