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Despite; Despiteful
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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dē̇ -spı̄t ´, dē̇ -spı̄t´fool : "Despite" is from Latin despectus , "a looking down upon." As a noun (= "contempt") it is now generally used in its shortened form, "spite," while the longer form is used as a preposition (= "in spite of"). In English Versions of the Bible it is always a noun. In the Old Testament it translates Hebrew she'āṭ , in Ezekiel 25:6 , and in the Revised Version (British and American) Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 36:5 ("with despite of soul"). In Hebrews 10:29 ("hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace") it stands for Greek enubrı́zō , "to treat with contempt." The adjective "despiteful" occurs in the King James Version Ezekiel 25:15; Ezekiel 36:5; Sirach 31:31 ("despiteful words," the Revised Version (British and American) "a word of reproach"); Romans 1:30 (the Revised Version (British and American) "insolent" = Greek hubrı́stḗs , from hupér , "above"; compare English "uppish").
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Despite; Despiteful'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/d/despite-despiteful.html. 1915.
