despise

Found 37 times in the King James Bible

H3988 Hebrew
G2706 Greek

English Definition

to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מָאַס

Transliteration

mâʼaç

Strong's Reference H3988

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

καταφρονέω

Transliteration

mâʼaç

Strong's Reference G2706

"Despise" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3988, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2706. Context determines which original word is being used.

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