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ἀθετέω
athetéō · Greek · Strong's G114 · 16 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “despise”
What it means
to set aside, i.e. (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate
from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι);
How the KJV renders it
cast off, despise, disannul, frustrate, bring to nought, reject
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“despise”
also renders kataphronéō (G2706), oligōréō (G3643), periphronéō (G4065), atimázō (G818), exouthenéō (G1848), bûwz (H936), bâzâh (H959), mâʼaç (H3988), nâʼats (H5006), qâlal (H7043)
“reject”
“cast off”
also renders apotíthēmi (G659), rhiptéō (G4495)
“disannul”
also renders akyróō (G208)
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
16 occurrences in the Greek text, first 12 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 1:19 V-FAI-1S1 Thessalonians 4:8 V-PAI-3S1 Timothy 5:12 V-AAI-3PGalatians 2:21 V-PAI-1SGalatians 3:15 V-PAI-3SHebrews 10:28 V-AAP-NSMJohn 12:48 V-PAP-NSMJude 1:8 V-PAI-3PLuke 7:30 V-AAI-3PLuke 10:16 V-PAI-3SMark 6:26 V-AANMark 7:9 V-PAI-2P
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