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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
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Malachi 1:6
¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
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1611 witness · Malachi 1:6 · retained source text

¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

Luke 18:9
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 18:9 · retained source text

And he spake this parable vnto certaine which trusted in themselues that they were righteous, & despised other:

1611 marginal noteOr, as being righteous

Acts 19:27
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:27 · retained source text

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought: but also that the Temple of the great goddesse Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshippeth.

1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:28 · retained source text

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are,

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · retained source text

We are fooles for Christs sake, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye are strong: yee are honourable, but we are despised.

Galatians 4:14
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
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1611 witness · Galatians 4:14 · retained source text

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor reiected, but receiued mee as an Angel of God, euen as Christ Iesus.

James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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1611 witness · James 2:6 · retained source text

But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?

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