verb
exouthenamō
Strong’sG1848
I ignore, despise
stem exouthen-11 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
† 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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
={ἐξουδενόω} LXX+NT+1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| exouthenarōntoinἐξουθενοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | looked down on | 1× |
| exouthenarantosἐξουθενήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | treated … withcontempt | 1× |
| exouthenirantosἐξουθενηθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | rejected | 1× |
| exouthenorēntosἐξουθενημένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | contemptible | 1× |
| exouthenorēntoinἐξουθενημένους | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | no standing | 1× |
| exouthenorēnteimἐξουθενημένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenomō | exouthenome | exouthenomē | exouthenomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenosō | exouthenose | exouthenosē | exouthenoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenotō | exouthenote | exouthenotē | exouthenotelē |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenonō | exouthenone | exouthenonē | exouthenonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenovō | exouthenove | exouthenovē | exouthenovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenolō | exouthenole | exouthenolē | exouthenolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimi | exouthenima |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisi | exouthenisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exoutheniti | exouthenita |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenini | exouthenina |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivi | exoutheniva |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenili | exouthenila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenomeiō | exouthenomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenoseiō | exouthenoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenoteiō | exouthenoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenoneiō | exouthenoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenoveiō | exouthenoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenoleiō | exouthenoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | exoutheniseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exoutheniteia |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exoutheniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenosōr | exouthenosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenotōr | exouthenotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenovōr | exouthenovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenolōr | exouthenolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivar |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | exouthenonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | exouthenoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | exouthenimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | exouthenisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | exouthenitoia |
| we 1st person plural | exoutheninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | exouthenivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | exouthenorō | exouthenorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | exoutheniri | exouthenira |
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 | exouthenarōntos1× | exouthenarintos | exouthenarantos1×ἐξουθενήσας | exouthenarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | exouthenorōntos | exouthenorēntos3×ἐξουθενημένος | ||
| acted on passive voice | exouthenirintos | exouthenirantos1×ἐξουθενηθεὶς |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
exouthenasō“despise”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 14:10“despise”… adelfon su? ē kai sis tinem exouthenasō ton adelfon su? pantois gar parastēeni …… you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment …
exouthenava“despise”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 4:14… vu en ta sarka mu ouk exouthenava oude ekptuava, alla hōs angelon theou …… trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed …
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 …No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can …
exouthenatōr“despise”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:3“despise”tos esthiarōntos ton mē esthiarōnton mē exouthenatōr, tos de mē esthiarōntos ton esthiarōnton …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 …
exouthenavōr“despise”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:20“despise”profēteiain mē exouthenavōr;Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
exouthenarōntoin“looked down on”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 18:9“looked down on”… epi heautoi hoti alō dikaiois kai exouthenarōntoin toin loipoin tan parabolan houtan;… who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
exouthenarantos“treated … withcontempt”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:11“treated … withcontempt”exouthenarantos de auton kai tos Hērōdos sun …And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him …
exouthenirantos“rejected”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 4:11houtos atō tos lithos tos exouthenirantos hupo vu toiu oikodomoiu, tos generantos …… Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
exouthenorēntos“contemptible”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:10“contemptible”… teu sōmeu asthenas kai tos logos exouthenorēntos.… is unimpressive, and his speaking …
exouthenorēntoin“no standing”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 6:4… men oun kritērieim ean echaveiō, toin exouthenorēntoin en ta ekklēsa, houtoin kathizavō?… you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?
exouthenorēnteim“despised”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
1 Corinthians 1:28… teim ageneim tou kosmou kai teim exouthenorēnteim eklegeta tos theos, teim mē arōnteim, …He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the …