Athetéō — G114

Definition

verb

to set aside, i.e. (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate

1. properly, to render ἄθετον
2. to thwart the efficacy of anything, nullify, make void?, frustrate
3. to reject, refuse, slight

Usually translated as

reject, despise, frustrate, cast off, disannul, bring to nought

Origin

from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G5087

• A (G1)
• títhēmi (G5087)

Occurrences

Athetéō occurs 16 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (2), Luke (2), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (2), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), Jude (1)

• Mark 6:26 — And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject (ἀθετῆσαι) her.
• Mark 7:9 — And he said unto them, Full well ye reject (ἀθετεῖτε) the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
• Luke 7:30 — But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected (ἠθέτησαν) the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth (ἀθετῶν) you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth (ἀθετεῖ) me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth (ἀθετῶν) me despiseth him that sent me.
• Luke 10:16 — He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth (ἀθετεῖ) him that sent me.
• John 12:48 — He that rejecteth (ἀθετῶν) me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
• 1 Corinthians 1:19 — For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing (ἀθετήσω) the understanding of the prudent.
• Galatians 2:21 — I do not frustrate (ἀθετῶ) the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
• Galatians 3:15 — Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth (ἀθετεῖ), or addeth thereto.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8 — He therefore that despiseth (ἀθετῶν), despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8 — He therefore that despiseth, despiseth (ἀθετῶν) not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
• 1 Timothy 5:12 — Having damnation, because they have cast off (ἠθέτησαν) their first faith.
• Hebrews 10:28 — He that despised (ἀθετήσας) Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
• Jude 1:8 — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise (ἀθετοῦσιν) dominion, and speak evil of dignities.