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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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Zechariah 4:10

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For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 4:10 · retained source text

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall reioyce and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seuen: they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, sith the seuen eyes of the LORD shall reioyce.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stone of tinne.

1611 marginal noteChap.3.9.

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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