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despised

Meaning of “despised”

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

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60 occurrences59 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:4

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Leviticus 26:43
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The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:43 · retained source text

The land also shalbe left of them, and shall enioy her Sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquitie: because, euen because they despised my Iudgements, and because their soule abhorred my Statutes

Complete reference index — all 59 verses
Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:5Genesis 25:34Leviticus 26:43Numbers 11:20Numbers 14:31Numbers 15:31Judges 9:381 Samuel 10:272 Samuel 6:162 Samuel 12:92 Samuel 12:102 Kings 19:211 Chronicles 15:292 Chronicles 36:16Nehemiah 2:19Nehemiah 4:4Job 12:5Job 19:18Psalms 22:6Psalms 22:24Psalms 53:5Psalms 106:24Psalms 119:141Proverbs 1:30Proverbs 5:12Proverbs 12:8Proverbs 12:9Ecclesiastes 9:16Song of Solomon 8:1Isaiah 5:24Isaiah 33:8Isaiah 37:22Isaiah 53:3Isaiah 60:14Jeremiah 22:28Jeremiah 33:24Jeremiah 49:15Lamentations 2:6Ezekiel 16:59Ezekiel 17:16Ezekiel 17:18Ezekiel 17:19Ezekiel 20:13Ezekiel 20:16Ezekiel 20:24Ezekiel 22:8Ezekiel 28:24Amos 2:4Obadiah 1:2Zechariah 4:10Malachi 1:6Luke 18:9Acts 19:271 Corinthians 1:281 Corinthians 4:10Galatians 4:14Hebrews 10:28James 2:6

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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