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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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2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:9 · retained source text

Wherefore hast thou despised the commandement of the LORD, to doe euill in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slaine him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 12:10
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:10 · retained source text

Now therefore the sword shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite, to be thy wife.

2 Kings 19:21
This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:21 · retained source text

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him, The Uirgin, the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne, the daughter of Ierusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

1 Chronicles 15:29
¶ And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:29 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe as the Arke of the couenant of the LORD came to the citie of Dauid, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw King Dauid dauncing and playing: and shee despised him in her heart.

2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · retained source text

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his wordes, and misused his prophets, vntill the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. healing.

Nehemiah 2:19
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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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
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.

Job 12:5
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 12:5 · retained source text

He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Job 19:18
Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:18 · retained source text

Yea, yong children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

1611 marginal noteOr, the wicked.

Psalms 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:6 · retained source text

But I am a worme, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

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