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καταφρονέω

Transliteration: kataphroneo · verb

9x in NTFirst: Matt 6:24
MeaningI despise, scorn
Part of speechverb
Frequency9x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκαταφρονήσει, καταφρονήσητε, καταφρονεῖς, καταφρονεῖτε, καταφρονείτω, καταφρονείτωσαν, καταφρονήσας, καταφρονοῦντας
Example versesMatt 6:24 · Matt 18:10 · Luke 16:13 · Rom 2:4 · 1Cor 11:22
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What kind of word is καταφρονέω?

καταφρονέω (kataphroneo) is a verb that occurs 9 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I despise, scorn” and first appears in Matt 6:24.

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