6 occurrences in 10 translations

'Contemptible' in the Bible

Then his master called him and said to him, ‘You wicked and contemptible slave, I forgave all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me.

Verse ConceptsCancelling DebtsOthers SummoningPeople Forgiving OthersDebt

But this [ignorant, contemptible] crowd that does not know the Law is accursed and doomed!”

Verse ConceptsLegalismPrejudiceIgnorant Of Factsculture

But the Jewish leaders became jealous, and they took some contemptible characters who used to hang out in the public square, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason's home and searched it for Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersContempt, Examples OfEloquenceIn Men's PresenceWeaknessSpeech

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that reveal my weakness [the things by which I am made weak in the eyes of my opponents].

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The GospelWeakness, PhysicalPaul's BoastingWeaknessBoastingvulnerabilitytransitionscars

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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