ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΕΙΑΝ, καταφρονησειαν
KATAPHRONĒSEIAN, kataphronēseian
Sounds Like: kah-tah-froh-NEE-see-ahn
Translations: contempt, disdain, scorn, a contempt, a disdain, a scorn
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or feeling of looking down on someone or something, treating them as worthless or beneath consideration. It is often used to describe a disrespectful attitude or a lack of regard for authority or others. It is a compound word derived from the verb 'καταφρονέω' (kataphroneō), meaning 'to despise' or 'to look down upon'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2707 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 6:126
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΕΩΣ — of contempt, of disdain, of scorn, of despising, of disregard
- ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΗΣ — contempt, scorn, disdain, a contempt, a scorn, a disdain
- ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΝ — contempt, disdain, scorn, a contempt, a disdain, a scorn
- ΚΑΤΑΦΡΟΝΙΣ — contempt, disdain, scorn
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