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scorn

Meaning of “scorn”

1. To despise, deride, ridicule, or mock. 2. Contempt, derision, ridicule, or mockery.

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16 occurrences16 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 19:21

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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.

2 Chronicles 30:10
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:10 · retained source text

So the Posts passed from citie to citie, through the countrey of Ephraim and Manasseh, euen vnto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorne, and mocked them.

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?

Esther 3:6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:6 · retained source text

And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.

Job 12:4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
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1611 witness · Job 12:4 · retained source text

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.

Job 16:20
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 16:20 · retained source text

My friends scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are my scorners.

Job 22:19
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
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1611 witness · Job 22:19 · retained source text

The righteous see it, and are glad, and the innocent laugh them to scorne.

1611 marginal notePsal. 107.42.

Psalms 22:7
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:7 · retained source text

All they that see me, laugh me to scorne: they shoote out the lippe, they shake the head, saying,

1611 marginal noteHeb. open.

1611 marginal noteMat.27.39.

Psalms 44:13
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
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1611 witness · Psalms 44:13 · retained source text

Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.

1611 marginal notePsal.79.4

Psalms 79:4
We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 79:4 · retained source text

We are become a reproach to our neighbours: a scorne and derision to them that are round about vs.

1611 marginal notePsa. 44.14

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