Lexicon kataphrontés: Despiser, one who looks down upon Original Word: καταφροντής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance despiser. From kataphroneo; a contemner -- despiser. see GREEK kataphroneo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2707 kataphrontḗs – someone who disdains (despises), viewing something as having no worth (significance, value). It is used only in Ac 13:41 (quoting Hab 1:5). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kataphroneó Definition a despiser NASB Translation scoffers (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2707: καταφρονητήςκαταφρονητής, καταφρονητου, ὁ (καταφρονέω), a despiser: Acts 13:41. (Habakkuk 1:5; Habakkuk 2:5; Zephaniah 3:4; Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 41; Josephus, Antiquities 6, 14, 4; b. j. 2, 8, 3; Plutarch, Brut. 12, and in ecclesiastical writings.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From καταφρονέω (kataphroneō), which is a compound of κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and φρονέω (phroneō, meaning "to think" or "to regard").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for καταφροντής, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as בּוּז (buz, Strong's H936), meaning "to despise" or "to hold in contempt," and לָעַג (laag, Strong's H3932), meaning "to mock" or "to scorn." These terms capture the essence of disdain and contempt that καταφροντής conveys in the Greek context. Usage: The term καταφροντής is used to describe a person who holds others in contempt or scorn, often with a sense of arrogance or disdain. It is a noun form that characterizes an individual by their attitude of looking down upon others. Context: The Greek term καταφροντής (kataphrontēs) is not frequently found in the New Testament but is closely related to the verb καταφρονέω, which appears in several passages. The concept of despising or scorning is addressed in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, often highlighting the moral and spiritual dangers of such an attitude. Forms and Transliterations κατακεχαλκωμένα καταφρονηται καταφρονηταί καταφρονητής καταφυγή καταφυγήν καταφυγής καταφυγών καταφυτεύειν καταφυτεύεσθαι καταφυτεύσας καταφυτεύσητε καταφύτευσιν καταφύτευσον καταφυτεύσουσιν καταφυτεύσω καταχαρούμαι κατεφύτευσα κατεφύτευσας κατεφυτεύσατε κατεφύτευσε κατεχάλασεν kataphronetai kataphronetaí kataphronētai kataphronētaíLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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