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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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Isaiah 37:22
This is the word which 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 · Isaiah 37:22 · retained source text

This is the worde which the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin, the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne, the daughter of Ierusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

Ezekiel 23:32
Thus saith the Lord God; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:32 · retained source text

Thus sayth the LORD God, Thou shalt drinke of thy sisters cuppe deepe and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorne and had in derision; it containeth much.

Habakkuk 1:10
And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:10 · retained source text

And they shal scoffe at the Kings, and the Princes shall bee a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery strong holde, for they shall heape dust & take it.

Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:24 · retained source text

He said vnto them, Giue place, for the mayd is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

Mark 5:40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
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1611 witness · Mark 5:40 · retained source text

And they laughed him to scorne: but when he had put them all out, hee taketh the father and the mother of the damosell, and them that were with him, and entreth in where the damosell was lying.

Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:53 · retained source text

And they laughed him to scorne, knowing that she was dead.

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