καταφρονέω kataphroneō · G2706
to despise
κατα-φρονέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for בָּגַד, בּוּז, etc. ; ] ; to think little of, despise: with genitive, Mat.6:24 18:10, Luk.16:13, Rom.2:4, 1Co.11:22, 1Ti.4:12 6:2, Heb.12:2, 2Pe.2:10.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
καταφρον-έω, ; look down upon, think slightly of, τινος []; 2 with accusative, regard slightly, despise, []:—passive, to be despised, ὑπό τινων []: future - φρονηθήσομαι []: aorist -εφρονήθην []; 3 absolutely, to be disdainful, deal contemptuously, []; τὸ -φρονοῦν contempt, []; 4 with infinitive, think contemptuously that.., presume, καταφρονήσαντες Ἀρκάδων κρέσσονες εἶναι []; 5 with accusative et genitive, like{καταγιγνώσκω}, κ. τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἀδυνασίαν []; II c.accusative of things, fix one's …
Where it's used 9 times
Matthew 6:24 · Matthew 18:10 · Luke 16:13 · Romans 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 11:22 · 1 Timothy 4:12 · 1 Timothy 6:2 · Hebrews 12:2 · 2 Peter 2:10
Source: TBESG G2706; TFLSJ G2706
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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