Strong G3643ὀλιγωρέω
to despise
- Transliteration
- oligōreō
- Pronunciation
- ol-ig-o-reh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a compound of G3641 and ὤρα ōra (care); to have little regard for that is to disesteem: - despise.
Detailed definition
ὀλιγωρέω, -ῶ
(ὀλίγος + ὤρα, care), [in LXX: Pro.3:11 (מָאַס)*;]
to esteem lightly, think little of: with genitive, Heb.12:5 (LXX),†
(AS)
(ὀλίγος + ὤρα, care), [in LXX: Pro.3:11 (מָאַס)*;]
to esteem lightly, think little of: with genitive, Heb.12:5 (LXX),†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3643 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- despise1
- thou1
First verses
- Hebrews 12:5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀλῐγωρ-έω,
aorist I written ὠλιώρησα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 12(8).53.5 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC))]: —esteem little or lightly, make small account of, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.4.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 28d, “Phd.” 68c, etc.)]
2 absolutely, take no heed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.9, 6.91, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.41, etc.; εἴς τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1379b28)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 180b; τοῖς οὕτως ὠλιγωρημένοις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.21.)]
3 later with accusative, neglect, τὴν ἄμπελον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PAvrom.” 1.25 (1st c.BC))]: with infinitive, intermit, neglect to do something, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.243.)]
aorist I written ὠλιώρησα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 12(8).53.5 (Imbros, 2nd c.BC))]: —esteem little or lightly, make small account of, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.4.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 28d, “Phd.” 68c, etc.)]
2 absolutely, take no heed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.9, 6.91, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 9.41, etc.; εἴς τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1379b28)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 180b; τοῖς οὕτως ὠλιγωρημένοις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.21.)]
3 later with accusative, neglect, τὴν ἄμπελον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“PAvrom.” 1.25 (1st c.BC))]: with infinitive, intermit, neglect to do something, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.243.)]