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καταφρονέω

Lemma	καταφρονέω
Citation form	καταφρονέω
Part of speech	verb
Gloss	I despise, scorn
Strong’s	G2706
Transliteration	kataphronéō
Definition	to think against, i.e. disesteem
KJV glosses	:--despise.
Derivation	from and
SBLGNT occurrences	9

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
καταφρονεῖς	verb, second person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2PAI-S--) — Romans 2:4
καταφρονεῖτε	verb, second person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2PAI-P--) — 1 Corinthians 11:22
καταφρονείτω	verb, third person, present, active, singular (MorphGNT 3PAD-S--) — 1 Timothy 4:12
καταφρονείτωσαν	verb, third person, present, active, plural (MorphGNT 3PAD-P--) — 1 Timothy 6:2
καταφρονήσας	verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -AAPNSM-) — Hebrews 12:2
καταφρονήσει	verb, third person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FAI-S--) — Matthew 6:24 verb, third person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3FAI-S--) — Luke 16:13
καταφρονήσητε	verb, second person, aorist, active, subjunctive, plural (MorphGNT 2AAS-P--) — Matthew 18:10
καταφρονοῦντας	verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPAPM-) — 2 Peter 2:10

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: καταφρονεω.

Compare the biblical entry for καταφρονέω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.