Strong G2706καταφρονέω
to despise
- Transliteration
- kataphroneō
- Pronunciation
- kat-af-ron-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G2706 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- despise8
- let2
- thou1
First verses
- Matthew 6:24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
- Luke 16:13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
- 1 Corinthians 11:22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
- 1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
- 1 Timothy 6:2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
- Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 2 Peter 2:10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
καταφρον-έω,
look down upon, think slightly of, τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.134, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.63, etc.; τῶν παρόντων καταφρονῶν, τῶν ἀπόντων ἐπιθυμῶν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.78; κ. τοῦ κινδύνου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 28c; τῆς τέχνης [prev. author] “Grg.” 512c, +others; καύματος καὶ ψύχους 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus 149 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; κυνηγεσίων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 1.18; θεῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 199, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 262; τῶν πτωχῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 301.10; οὐ δεῖ διαβολῆς κ. [prev. author] 88.1.)]
2 with accusative, regard slightly, despise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 503; τοὺς ἐπιόντας 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.34)]:—passive, to be despised, ὑπό τινων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 556d; εἰς τὰ πολεμικὰ καταφρονούμενοι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.4.30)]: future - φρονηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.95, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.176: also in middle form - φρονήσομαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 281c)]: aorist -εφρονήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.108, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 273d.)]
3 absolutely, to be disdainful, deal contemptuously, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.11, 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 1.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1378b15)]; τὸ -φρονοῦν contempt, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.44.)]
4 with infinitive, think contemptuously that.., presume, καταφρονήσαντες Ἀρκάδων κρέσσονες εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.66; καταφρονοῦντες κἂν προαισθέσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.83: also with _accusative_, - φρονήσαντες ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.10.)]
5 with accusative et genitive, like{καταγιγνώσκω}, κ. τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἀδυνασίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.8.)]
II c.accusative of things, fix one's thoughts upon, aim at, τὴν τυραννίδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59)]; τοὺς βύστακας μὴ καταφρόνει do not think of your moustache, do not aim at having one (because the Spartans had to shave the upper lip, compare μύσταξ), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 44.)]
III come to one's senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἱερῆς νούσου” 15, “Nat.Mul.” 3 (probable reading), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.165f.)]
look down upon, think slightly of, τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.134, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.63, etc.; τῶν παρόντων καταφρονῶν, τῶν ἀπόντων ἐπιθυμῶν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.78; κ. τοῦ κινδύνου 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 28c; τῆς τέχνης [prev. author] “Grg.” 512c, +others; καύματος καὶ ψύχους 4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus 149 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; κυνηγεσίων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 1.18; θεῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 199, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 262; τῶν πτωχῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 301.10; οὐ δεῖ διαβολῆς κ. [prev. author] 88.1.)]
2 with accusative, regard slightly, despise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 503; τοὺς ἐπιόντας 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.34)]:—passive, to be despised, ὑπό τινων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 556d; εἰς τὰ πολεμικὰ καταφρονούμενοι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.4.30)]: future - φρονηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.95, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.176: also in middle form - φρονήσομαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 281c)]: aorist -εφρονήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.108, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 273d.)]
3 absolutely, to be disdainful, deal contemptuously, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.11, 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 1.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1378b15)]; τὸ -φρονοῦν contempt, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 5.44.)]
4 with infinitive, think contemptuously that.., presume, καταφρονήσαντες Ἀρκάδων κρέσσονες εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.66; καταφρονοῦντες κἂν προαισθέσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.83: also with _accusative_, - φρονήσαντες ταῦτα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.10.)]
5 with accusative et genitive, like{καταγιγνώσκω}, κ. τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἀδυνασίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.8.)]
II c.accusative of things, fix one's thoughts upon, aim at, τὴν τυραννίδα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59)]; τοὺς βύστακας μὴ καταφρόνει do not think of your moustache, do not aim at having one (because the Spartans had to shave the upper lip, compare μύσταξ), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 44.)]
III come to one's senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἱερῆς νούσου” 15, “Nat.Mul.” 3 (probable reading), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.165f.)]