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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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Nehemiah 2:19

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But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Nehemiah 2:19 · retained source text

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the seruant the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they laughed vs to scorne, and despised vs, and said, What is this thing that yee doe? will ye rebell against the king?

Nehemiah 4:4

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Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:4 · retained source text

Heare, O our God, for we are despised: and turne their reproch vpon their owne head, and giue them for a pray, in the land of captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. despight.

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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