5 occurrences

'Contemptible' in the Bible

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

In his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

Verse Conceptsroyalty

You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, 'How have we polluted you?' In that you say, 'Yahweh's table contemptible.'

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Ceremonial CausesTablesInfidelity To GodUnclean SpiritsUnclean Animals

"But you profane it, in that you say, 'Yahweh's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.'

Verse ConceptsProfanityProfaning God's NameMisusing God's NameUnclean Things

"Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismHumiliationInferiorityInjustice, Examples OfFavoritismMisteaching

Bible Theasaurus

Abject (3 instances)
Contemptible (26 instances)
Despicable (12 instances)
Despised (121 instances)
Dirty (13 instances)
Downtrodden (6 instances)
Little (488 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּזה 
Bazah 
Usage: 42

ἐξουθενέω 
Exoutheneo 
Usage: 11