ἐξουθενέω
exoutheneō
to reject
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided Strong's number G1848, the Greek word ἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō) means to reject. This word carries a meaning of repudiating or dismissing something or someone as worthless, useless, or invalid. It is often used in a negative context, indicating a lack of value or esteem. The word ἐξουθενέω appears 11 times in the Bible, which reveals its significance as a concept in ancient Greek thought. Its usage suggests that it can be applied to various aspects of life, including spiritual, social, or material aspects. The meaning of ἐξουθενέω can be seen as the opposite of affirmation or recognition of value. In this sense, its significance lies in highlighting the importance of acknowledging and respecting worth, whether in human relationships, spiritual pursuits, or personal endeavors.
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Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
Luke 23:11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
Acts 4:11He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’
Romans 14:3Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.
Romans 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:28God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,
1 Corinthians 6:4If then you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?
1 Corinthians 16:11Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
2 Corinthians 10:10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
Galatians 4:14That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn’t despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:20Don’t despise prophecies.