verb
exouthenamō
Greekἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō)
Strong’sG1848
I ignore, despise
stem exouthen-11 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† ἐξ-ουθενέω, -ῶ
(< οὐθείς, q.v.), [in LXX (v.s. ἐξουθενέω): I Ki 2:30, al., and as v.l. for -δενέω, -όω, -θενόω*;]
SYN.: ἀθετέω, καταφρονέω (v. DCG, i, 453b)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1848 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidex-oo-then-eh'-o
Froma variation of G1847 and meaning the same
King Jamescontemptible, despise, least esteemed, set at nought.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| exouthenasōἐξουθενεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | despise | 1× |
| exouthenavaἐξουθενήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | despise | 1× |
| exouthenateiaἐξουθενήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | despise | 1× |
| exouthenatōrἐξουθενείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | despise | 1× |
| exouthenavōrἐξουθενεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | despise | 1× |
| exouthenarōtoinἐξουθενοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | looked down on | 1× |
| exouthenaratosἐξουθενήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | treated … withcontempt | 1× |
| exoutheniratosἐξουθενηθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | rejected | 1× |
| exouthenirētosἐξουθενημένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | contemptible | 1× |
| exouthenirētoinἐξουθενημένους | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine | no standing | 1× |
| exouthenirēteimἐξουθενημένα | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | despised | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenamō | exouthename | exouthenami | exouthenama | exouthenamē | exouthenamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenasō1×ἐξουθενεῖς | exouthenase | exouthenasi | exouthenasa | exouthenasē | exouthenaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenatō | exouthenate | exouthenati | exouthenata | exouthenatē | exouthenatelē |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenanō | exouthenane | exouthenani | exouthenana | exouthenanē | exouthenanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenavō | exouthenave | exouthenavi | exouthenava1×ἐξουθενήσατε | exouthenavē | exouthenavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenalō | exouthenale | exouthenali | exouthenala | exouthenalē | exouthenalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimō | exouthenime | exouthenimi | exouthenima | exouthenimē | exouthenimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisō | exouthenise | exouthenisi | exouthenisa | exouthenisē | exoutheniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenitō | exouthenite | exoutheniti | exouthenita | exouthenitē | exouthenitelē |
| we 1st person plural | exoutheninō | exouthenine | exouthenini | exouthenina | exoutheninē | exoutheninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivō | exouthenive | exouthenivi | exoutheniva | exouthenivē | exouthenivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenilō | exouthenile | exouthenili | exouthenila | exouthenilē | exouthenilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenameiō | exouthenameia | exouthenameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenaseiō | exouthenaseia | exouthenaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenateiō | exouthenateia1×ἐξουθενήσῃ | exouthenateiē |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenaneiō | exouthenaneia | exouthenaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenaveiō | exouthenaveia | exouthenaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenaleiō | exouthenaleia | exouthenaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimeiō | exouthenimeia | exouthenimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exoutheniseiō | exoutheniseia | exoutheniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exoutheniteiō | exoutheniteia | exoutheniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenineiō | exouthenineia | exouthenineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exoutheniveiō | exoutheniveia | exoutheniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenileiō | exouthenileia | exouthenileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenasōr | exouthenasar | exouthenasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenatōr1×ἐξουθενείτω | exouthenatar | exouthenatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenavōr1×ἐξουθενεῖτε | exouthenavar | exouthenavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenalōr | exouthenalar | exouthenalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisōr | exouthenisar | exouthenisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenitōr | exouthenitar | exouthenitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivōr | exouthenivar | exouthenivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenilōr | exouthenilar | exouthenilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenamoiō | exouthenamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenasoiō | exouthenasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenatoiō | exouthenatoia |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenanoiō | exouthenanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenavoiō | exouthenavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenaloiō | exouthenaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimoiō | exouthenimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisoiō | exouthenisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenitoiō | exouthenitoia |
| we 1st person plural | exoutheninoiō | exoutheninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivoiō | exouthenivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | exoutheniloiō | exoutheniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exouthenarō | exouthenari | exouthenara | exouthenarē |
| acted on passive voice | exouthenirō | exoutheniri | exouthenira | exouthenirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | exouthenarōtos1× | exouthenaritos | exouthenaratos1×ἐξουθενήσας | exouthenarētos |
| acted on passive voice | exouthenirōtos | exoutheniritos | exoutheniratos1×ἐξουθενηθεὶς | exouthenirētos3×ἐξουθενημένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
exouthen is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
exouthenasō“despise”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 14:10“despise”Sis de tinem krinasō ton adelfon su? ē kai sis tinem exouthenasō ton adelfon su? pantois gar paristaneni te bēme tou theou,Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
exouthenava“despise”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 4:14“despise”kai ton peirasmon vu en ta sarxa mu ouk exouthenava oude ekptuava, alla hōs angelon theou decheva min, hōs Christon Iēsun.And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
exouthenateia“despise”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:11“despise”mē tinos oun auton exouthenateia. propempavar de auton en eirēna, hina erchateia pros min, ekdechemō gar auton meta toiu adelfoiu.No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
exouthenatōr“despise”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:3“despise”tos esthiarōtos ton mē esthiarōton mē exouthenatōr, tos de mē esthiarōtos ton esthiarōton mē krinatōr, tos theos gar auton proslambeta.The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.
exouthenavōr“despise”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:20“despise”profēteiain mē exouthenavōr;Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
exouthenarōtoin“looked down on”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 18:9“looked down on”Legata de kai pros tinoin toin peitharētoin epi heautoi hoti alō dikaiois kai exouthenarōtoin toin loipoin tan parabolan houtan;To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
exouthenaratos“treated … withcontempt”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:11“treated … withcontempt”exouthenaratos de auton kai tos Hērōdos sun tei strateumei autou kai empaizaratos periballaratos esthan lampran anapempata auton to Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
exoutheniratos“rejected”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 4:11“rejected”houtos atō tos lithos tos exoutheniratos hupo vu toiu oikodomoiu, tos gineratos eis kefalan gōniau.This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
exouthenirētos“contemptible”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:10“contemptible”hoti Tais epistolais men, fēatō, baruais kai ischurais, tas de parousias teu sōmeu asthenas kai tos logos exouthenirētos.For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
exouthenirētoin“no standing”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 6:4“no standing”biōtikeim men oun kritērieim ean echaveiō, toin exouthenirētoin en ta ekklēsa, houtoin kathizavō?So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
exouthenirēteim“despised”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
1 Corinthians 1:28“despised”kai teim ageneim tou kosmou kai teim exouthenirēteim eklegeta tos theos, teim mē arōteim, hina teim arōteim katargateia,He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,