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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DESPITE; DESPITEFUL

de-spit', de-spit'-fool: "Despite" is from Latin despectus, "a looking down upon." As a noun (= "contempt") it is now generally used in its shortened form, "spite," while the longer form is used as a preposition (= "in spite of"). In English Versions of the Bible it is always a noun. In the Old Testament it translates Hebrew she'aT, in Ezekiel 25:6, and in the Revised Version (British and American) Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 36:5 ("with despite of soul"). In Hebrews 10:29 ("hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace") it stands for Greek enubrizo, "to treat with contempt."

The adjective "despiteful" occurs in the King James Version Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 36:5; Sirach 31:31 ("despiteful words," the Revised Version (British and American) "a word of reproach"); Romans 1:30 (the Revised Version (British and American) "insolent" = Greek hubristes, from huper, "above"; compare English "uppish").

D. Miall Edwards

Greek

4342. proskartereo -- to attend constantly
... [4342 means "to continue to do something with intense effort, with the possible
implication of despite difficulty -- 'to devote oneself to, to keep on, to ...
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1796. enubrizo -- to insult
... to insult, outrage. From en and hubrizo; to insult -- do despite unto. see GREEK
en. see GREEK hubrizo. (enubrisas) -- 1 Occurrence. 1795, 1796. enubrizo. 1797 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7589. sheat -- despite, contempt
... 7588, 7589. sheat. 7590 . despite, contempt. Transliteration: sheat
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh-awt') Short Definition: scorn. Word ...
/hebrew/7589.htm - 6k

7751c. shut -- to treat with despite
... 7751b, 7751c. shut. 7752 . to treat with despite. Transliteration: shut
Short Definition: despise. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
/hebrew/7751c.htm - 5k

5921. al -- upon, above, over
... connection (1), conquer* (1), consider* (3), considered* (2), contrary (1),
corresponding (2), corresponding* (1), crowns (1), defiance* (1), despite (1), due ...
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Library

Despite the Devil, Man May, by God's Help, be Perfected.
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 68 [LVIII.]"
Despite the Devil, Man May, by God's Help, Be Perfected. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 68 lviii despite the devil.htm

Castus of Sicca Said: He who Presumes to Follow Custom in Despite ...
... Book VI. Chapter 35. " 67. Castus of Sicca said: He who presumes to
follow custom in despite of� "67. Castus of Sicca [1723 ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 35 67 castus.htm

Whether one Ought to be Withdrawn from Entering Religion through ...
... Dist. liii, can. Legem.). Therefore seemingly much less may children enter
religion in despite of their duty to their parents. On ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether one ought to be 2.htm

Forasmuch Then as the Letter Owed Its Origin to a False Story, and ...
... So easily is my conduct made matter of accusation by them, and so ready are they
to vent their calumnies in despite of that Scripture, which says, Love not to ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/21 forasmuch then as the.htm

Hebrews x. 26, 27
... worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath counted the blood of
the covenant an unholy [a common] thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xx hebrews x 26.htm

Prayer and Importunity (Continued)
... Despite the seeming unconcern of our Lord, however, and despite the rebuke of an
impatient and quick-tempered crowd, the blind beggar still cries, and ...
/.../bounds/the necessity of prayer/vii prayer and importunity continued.htm

Journey to Jerusalem. Ten Lepers. Concerning the Kingdom.
... In the leper-houses at Jerusalem Mohammedans and Jews now live together despite
the rancor existing between the healthy representatives of these two religions ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xcv journey to jerusalem ten.htm

Manuscripts and Books
... Despite the fact that Clement's Letter was widely read in Christian antiquity, and
at one time formed part of the New Testament canon in Egypt and Syria, its ...
/.../richardson/early christian fathers/manuscripts and books.htm

Attributes of Love.
... in the New Testament, means perseverance under trials, continuance, bearing up under
affliction, or privations, steadfastness of purpose in despite of obstacles ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xv attributes of love.htm

The Jewish Dispersion in the West - the Hellenists - Origin of ...
... Despite their intense nationalism, all unconsciously to themselves, their mental
characteristics and tendencies were in the opposite direction from those of ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter ii the jewish dispersion.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (prep.) In spite of; notwithstanding; against, or in defiance of; as, despite his prejudices.

2. (n.) Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.

3. (n.) An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.

4. (n.) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.

Thesaurus

Despite (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (prep.) In spite of; notwithstanding; against, or
in defiance of; as, despite his prejudices. ...DESPITE; DESPITEFUL. ...
/d/despite.htm - 13k

Despiteful (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Full of despite; expressing malice or contemptuous
hate; malicious. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DESPITE; DESPITEFUL. ...
/d/despiteful.htm - 8k

Disdain (6 Occurrences)
... as at the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria, and of all that are round
about her, the daughters of the Philistines, that do despite unto thee ...
/d/disdain.htm - 9k

Malice (24 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 25:6 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have clapped your hands,
and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul ...
/m/malice.htm - 15k

Salvation (386 Occurrences)
... by the prophets throughout (from, say, Amos 3:2 to Matthew 3:9). And yet even the
prophets admit a real truth in the attitude, for, despite Israel's sins ...
/s/salvation.htm - 67k

Pauline
... Sins of deed and of word might perhaps be overcome, but sins of evil desires stayed
with him, despite his full knowledge of the Law that branded them as sinful ...
/p/pauline.htm - 38k

Scorned (18 Occurrences)
... was uncovered, as at the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria, and of
all who are around her, the daughters of the Philistines, who do despite to you ...
/s/scorned.htm - 11k

Scorn (65 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 25:6 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have clapped your hands,
and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul ...
/s/scorn.htm - 31k

Trade (33 Occurrences)
... 2. Position of Palestine: Any road map of the ancient world shows that Palestine,
despite its lack of harbors, occupied an extremely important position as ...
/t/trade.htm - 40k

Wisdom (320 Occurrences)
... cases. For Greece the case is clearer, and Greek influence is obvious in
Wisdom, despite the particularistic smugness of the author. ...
/w/wisdom.htm - 101k

Bible Concordance

Despite (18 Occurrences)

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
(KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'How long will this people despise Me? and how long will they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?
(See NAS)

Job 23:2 "Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
(See NAS)

Psalms 33:17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
(See NIV)

Psalms 49:12 But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 78:32 For all this they still sinned, and didn't believe in his wondrous works.
(See RSV)

Ecclesiastes 8:17 Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 25:11 And if he puts out his hands, like a man stretching out his hands in swimming, the Lord will make low his pride, however expert his designs.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 16:57 before your wickedness was uncovered, as at the time of the reproach of the daughters of Syria, and of all who are around her, the daughters of the Philistines, who do despite to you all around.
(WEB ASV)

Ezekiel 25:6 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have clapped your hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of your soul against the land of Israel;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Ezekiel 25:15 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Ezekiel 28:24 There shall be no more a pricking brier to the house of Israel, nor a hurting thorn of any that are around them, that did despite to them; and they shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
(WEB ASV)

Ezekiel 28:26 They shall dwell securely therein; yes, they shall build houses, and plant vineyards, and shall dwell securely, when I have executed judgments on all those who do them despite all around them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh their God.
(WEB ASV)

Ezekiel 32:29 There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, who in their might are laid with those who are slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with those who go down to the pit.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 32:30 There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who are gone down with the slain; in the terror which they caused by their might they are put to shame; and they lie uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 36:5 therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Hosea 7:10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.
(See NIV)

Zephaniah 3:7 I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
(See JPS)

Subtopics

Despite

Related Terms

Despiteful (3 Occurrences)

Disdain (6 Occurrences)

Malice (24 Occurrences)

Salvation (386 Occurrences)

Pauline

Scorned (18 Occurrences)

Scorn (65 Occurrences)

Trade (33 Occurrences)

Wisdom (320 Occurrences)