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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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Numbers 11:20
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But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the Lord which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:20 · retained source text

But euen a whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and it bee loathsome vnto you, because that yee haue despised the LORD which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we foorth out of Egypt?

1611 marginal noteHeb. moneth of dayes.

Numbers 14:31
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But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.
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1611 witness · Numbers 14:31 · retained source text

But your little ones, which yee said should be a pray, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye haue despised.

Numbers 15:31
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Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
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1611 witness · Numbers 15:31 · retained source text

Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandement, that soule shall vtterly be cut off: his iniquitie shall be vpon him.

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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