To despise
ὀλιγωρέωStrong’s G3643oligōreō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Oligōreō is the Greek word usually translated “do regard lightly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”
Meaning
Usually translated “do regard lightly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do regard lightly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὀλιγωρέω oligōreō · to despise
ὀλιγωρέω, -ῶ (ὀλίγος + ὤρα, care), [in LXX: Pro.3:11 (מָאַס)* ;] to esteem lightly, think little of: with genitive, Heb.12:5 (LXX),† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.