Strong G4065περιφρονέω
to despise
- Transliteration
- periphroneō
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-fron-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-φρονέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:9 4Mac 14:1 *;]
1. to examine on all sides, consider carefully (Aristoph.).
2. = ὑπερφρονέω, to have thouphts beyond, to despise (Thuc., Plut., al.; 4Mac, ll. with): Tit.2:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ma.6:9 4Mac 14:1 *;]
1. to examine on all sides, consider carefully (Aristoph.).
2. = ὑπερφρονέω, to have thouphts beyond, to despise (Thuc., Plut., al.; 4Mac, ll. with): Tit.2:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4065 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- despise1
- let1
First verses
- Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
περιφρον-έω,
compass in thought, speculate about, τὸν ἥλιον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 225; τὰ πράγματα [prev. work] 741.)]
II contemn, despise, τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.25; τὰ δαιμόνια 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.71, etc.: with _genitive_, τοῦ ζῆν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 372b; τοῦ πιθανοῦ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 1, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tact. Praef.” 3, etc.)]: metaphorically, of diseases or difficult patients, defy remedies, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor Trall. 1.15, 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 6.8)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.5.2.)]
III intransitive, to be very thoughtful, οὐ περιφρονοῦσα ἡλικία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 365b (assuming variant).)]
compass in thought, speculate about, τὸν ἥλιον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 225; τὰ πράγματα [prev. work] 741.)]
II contemn, despise, τινας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.25; τὰ δαιμόνια 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.71, etc.: with _genitive_, τοῦ ζῆν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 372b; τοῦ πιθανοῦ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Theseus” 1, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tact. Praef.” 3, etc.)]: metaphorically, of diseases or difficult patients, defy remedies, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor Trall. 1.15, 2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 6.8)]:— passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 4.5.2.)]
III intransitive, to be very thoughtful, οὐ περιφρονοῦσα ἡλικία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Axiochus” 365b (assuming variant).)]