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Koine Greek wordlink #137738

SR GNT 1 Tim 4:12 Καταφρονείτω (Katafroneitō) ‘of you the youth let_be despising but an example be becoming’ Strongs=27060 Lemma=katafroneō
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=present voice=active person=3rd number=singular
Year=65 AD

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Only use of identical word form Καταφρονείτω (V-MPA3··S) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Καταφρονείτω’ (V-MPA3··S) is always and only glossed as ‘let_be despising’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘katafroneō’ have 8 different glosses: ‘having despised’, ‘let_be despising’, ‘he will_be despising’, ‘them let_be despising’, ‘you are despising’, ‘you_all are despising’, ‘you_all may despise’, ‘despising’.

Greek words (6) other than Καταφρονείτω (V-MPA3··S) with a gloss related to ‘despising’

MAT 6:24 καταφρονήσει (katafronaʸsei) V-IFA3··S ‘and of the other he will_be despising not you_all are being_able for god’ SR GNT Mat 6:24 word 22

OET-LV: 24 No _one is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one and he _will _be _loving the other, or he _will _be _upholding of_the_one and he _will _be _despising of _the other. You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money. (MAT_6:24)

OET-RV: 24 “No one can serve two masters, because they’ll either hate one and like the other one, or else will support one and despise the other. So you people can’t serve both God and money. (MAT 6:24)

LUKE 16:13 καταφρονήσει (katafronaʸsei) V-IFA3··S ‘and of the other he will_be despising not you_all are being_able for god’ SR GNT Luke 16:13 word 23

OET-LV: 13 Not _one house _servant is _able to _be _serving for _two masters, because/for either he _will _be _hating the one, and the other he _will _be _loving, or of_the_one he _will _be _upholding, and of _the other he _will _be _despising. You _all _are_ not _being _able to _be _serving for_god and money. (LUK_16:13)

OET-RV: 13 “No household servant can serve two masters, because either they’ll hate the one and love the other, or they’ll support the one and despise the other.” (LUK 16:13)

ROM 2:4 καταφρονεῖς (katafroneis) V-IPA2··S ‘and of the patience you are despising not_knowing that the’ SR GNT Rom 2:4 word 13

OET-LV: 4 Or of _the riches of _the kindness of _him, and of _the forbearance, and of _the patience you _are _despising, not _knowing that the kindness of_ the _god, to repentance you is _leading? (ROM_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 Or maybe you’re taking advantage of God’s kindness and patience without realising that his kindness was meant to lead you towards repentance? (ROM 2:4)

1 COR 11:22 καταφρονεῖτε (katafroneite) V-IPA2··P ‘of the assembly of god you_all are despising and you_all are disgracing the ones’ SR GNT 1 Cor 11:22 word 16

OET-LV: 22 For/Because not houses not you _all _are _having in which to _be _eating and to _be _drinking? Or of _the assembly of_ the _god you _all _are _despising, and you _all _are _disgracing the ones not having? What I _may _say to _you _all? I _may _praise you _all in this? Not I _am _praising. (CO1_11:22)

OET-RV: 22 For eating and drinking, don’t you all have your own houses to do that in? Why are you showing contempt for God’s assembly and humiliating those left with nothing? What should I say about that? Should I praise you for that? No, I can’t! (CO1 11:22)

1 TIM 6:2 καταφρονείτωσαν (katafroneitōsan) V-MPA3··P ‘having masters not them let_be despising because brothers they are’ SR GNT 1 Tim 6:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 And the_ believing _ones having masters, them _let_ not _be _despising, because they _are brothers, but rather them _let _be _serving, because they _are believing and beloved, who are benefitting from _their good _work. Be _teaching these things and be _exhorting. (TI1_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 and the ones having masters who are also believers shouldn’t despise their masters because we’re all brothers. On the contrary, let them serve well because the ones benefitting from their good work are beloved believers.
¶ Those principles are what you should be teaching and encouraging the believers to do. (TI1 6:2)

2 PET 2:10 καταφρονοῦντας (katafronountas) V-PPA·AMP ‘pursuing and of mastership despising darers self-willed at glories’ SR GNT 2 Pet 2:10 word 14

OET-LV: 10 and most _of _all the ones pursuing after the_flesh in the_lusts of _defilement, and despising of _mastership. Darers self-willed, they _are_ not _trembling slandering at _glories, (PE2_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 especially those who follow their fleshly lusts that defile themselves and despise his being master over us.
¶ Those bold, self-willed people don’t worry about insulting the glorious ones, (PE2 2:10)

Key: V=verb