verb
katafronamō
Greekκαταφρονέω (katafroneō)
Strong’sG2706
I despise, scorn
stem katafron-9 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-φρονέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX for בּגד, בּוּז, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2706 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katafronasōκαταφρονεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | despise | 1× |
| katafronavōκαταφρονεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | despise | 1× |
| katafronatiκαταφρονήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | despise | 2× |
| katafronaveiaκαταφρονήσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | despise | 1× |
| katafronatōrκαταφρονείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | despise | 1× |
| katafronalōrκαταφρονείτωσαν | happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural | disrespectful | 1× |
| katafronarōtoinκαταφρονοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | despise | 1× |
| katafronaratosκαταφρονήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | despising | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafronamō | katafroname | katafronami | katafronama | katafronamē | katafronamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katafronasō1×καταφρονεῖς | katafronase | katafronasi | katafronasa | katafronasē | katafronaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafronatō | katafronate | katafronati2×καταφρονήσει | katafronata | katafronatē | katafronatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katafronanō | katafronane | katafronani | katafronana | katafronanē | katafronanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafronavō1×καταφρονεῖτε | katafronave | katafronavi | katafronava | katafronavē | katafronavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katafronalō | katafronale | katafronali | katafronala | katafronalē | katafronalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafronameiō | katafronameia | katafronameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katafronaseiō | katafronaseia | katafronaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafronateiō | katafronateia | katafronateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katafronaneiō | katafronaneia | katafronaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafronaveiō | katafronaveia1×καταφρονήσητε | katafronaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katafronaleiō | katafronaleia | katafronaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katafronasōr | katafronasar | katafronasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafronatōr1×καταφρονείτω | katafronatar | katafronatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafronavōr | katafronavar | katafronavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katafronalōr1×καταφρονείτωσαν | katafronalar | katafronalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katafronamoiō | katafronamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katafronasoiō | katafronasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katafronatoiō | katafronatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katafronanoiō | katafronanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katafronavoiō | katafronavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katafronaloiō | katafronaloia |
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 | katafronarō | katafronari | katafronara | katafronarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katafronarōtos1× | katafronaritos | katafronaratos1×καταφρονήσας | katafronarētos |
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
katafron 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
katafronasō“despise”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:4“despise”ē tou ploutou tau chrēstotau autou kai tau anochau kai tau makrothumiau katafronasō, agnoarōtos hoti tem chrēstem tou theou eis metanoian sin agatō?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
katafronavō“despise”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:22“despise”mē gar oikiain ouk echavō eis tem esthiarō kai pinarō? ē tau ekklēsau tou theou katafronavō, kai kataischunavō toin mē echarōtoin? tinem legameia vi? epainameia vin? en houte ouk epainamō.Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
katafronati“despise”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 6:24“despise”Oudenos dunetō duo kurioi douleuarō; ē gar ton henon misati kai ton heteron agapati, ē henou antecheti kai tou heterou katafronati. ouk dunevō theo douleuarō kai mamōnao.No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Luke 16:13“despise”oudenos oiketos dunetō duo kurioi douleuarō; ē gar ton henon misati kai ton heteron agapati, ē henou antecheti kai tou heterou katafronati. ouk dunevō theo douleuarō kai mamōnao.No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
katafronaveia“despise”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 18:10“despise”Horavōr mē katafronaveia henou toiu mikroiu houtoiu, legamō gar vi hoti tois angelois autoiu en ouranoi dia pantou blepalō tem prosōpem tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
katafronatōr“despise”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Timothy 4:12“despise”mēdenos su tau neotau katafronatōr, alla tupos ginesōr toiu pistoiu en logo, en anastrofa, en agapa, en pistia, en hagneia.Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
katafronalōr“disrespectful”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Timothy 6:2“disrespectful”tois de pistoin echarōtois despotoin mē katafronalōr, hoti adelfois alō; alla mallon douleualōr, hoti pistois alō kai agapētois tois tau euergesiau antilambanerōtois. Houteim didaskasōr kai parakalasōr.Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
katafronarōtoin“despise”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 2:10“despise”malista de toin opisō sarxau en epithumia miasmou poreuerōtoin kai kuriotau katafronarōtoin. Tolmētois, authadois, doxain ouk tremalō, blasfēmarōtois,Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
katafronaratos“despising”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:2“despising”aforarōtois eis ton tau pistiau archēgon kai teleiōton Iēsun, hos anti tau prokeierōtau auto charau hupomenata stauron aischunau katafronaratos, en dexa tē tou thronou tou theou kathizatē.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.