Lexicon
περιφρονέω
periphroneō
G4065
G:V Greek

to despise

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Periphroneo describes treating the addressed teacher with disregard in Titus 2:15.

The attested use concerns disregard directed toward the person who is to declare, exhort, and rebuke with authority in Titus 2:15.

Senses in use

  1. Treating an authority-bearing speaker with disregard · dominant

    In Titus 2:15, the present active singular form occurs in the instruction that no one should show such disregard toward the person told to declare, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. The APB renders the closing clause, “Let no one disregard you.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Titus 2:15, the APB presents the clause as “Let no one disregard you.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall force rather than isolating each Greek element.

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