4 occurrences

'Despicable' in the Bible

'And stood up on his station hath a despicable one, and they have not given unto him the honour of the kingdom, and he hath come in quietly, and hath strengthened the kingdom by flatteries.

Verse Conceptsroyalty

Ye are bringing nigh on Mine altar polluted bread, And ye have said: 'In what have we polluted Thee?' In your saying: 'The table of Jehovah -- it is despicable,'

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Ceremonial CausesTablesInfidelity To GodUnclean SpiritsUnclean Animals

And ye are polluting it in your saying, 'The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.'

Verse ConceptsProfanityProfaning God's NameMisusing God's NameUnclean Things

because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

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

Bible Theasaurus

Contemptible (26 instances)
Despicable (12 instances)
Shameful (41 instances)
Slimy (2 instances)
Unworthy (16 instances)
Worthless (150 instances)
Wretched (22 instances)