περιφρονέω, περιφρόνω; 1. to consider or examine on all sides (περί, III. 1), i. e. carefully, thoroughly (Aristophanes nub. 741). 2. (from περί, beyond, III. 2), to set oneself in thought beyond (exalt oneself in thought above) a person or thing; to contemn, despise: τίνος (cf. Kühner, § 419, 1 b. vol. 2, p. 325), Tit_2:15 (4Ma_6:9; 4Ma_7:16; 4Ma_14:1; Plutarch, others; τοῦ ζῆν, Plato, Ax., p. 372; Aeschines dial. Socrates 3, 22).

περιφρονέω periphroneō 1x to contemplate, reflect on; to despise, disregard, Tit_2:15

** περι -φρονέω , -ῶ , [in LXX : 4Ma_6:9 ; 4Ma_14:1 * ;] 1. to examine on all sides, consider carefully ( Aristoph .). 2. = ὑπερφρονέω , to have thouphts beyond, to despise ( Thuc ., Plut ., al. ; 4Mac, ll. c .) : Tit_2:15 .†

περιφρονέω [page 510] despise ( Tit_2:15 ) : cf. P Oxy I. 71 ii. 16 (A.D. 303), where a widow complains to the praefect regarding two overseers who περι [φ ]ρονοῦντές μου τῆς ἀπραγμ [οσύνης , despising my inability, had mismanaged her affairs, and P Gen I. 14 .11 (Byz.) ( Berichtigungsliste , p. 159) διὰ τὸ μὴ περιφρονεῖν μ̣ε̣ περὶ τὰ ἔνδοξα πράγματα .

περιφρονέω fut. ήσω "to compass in thought, speculate about", τὸν ἥλιον Ar. "to overlook, to contemn, despise", Thuc.

περι-φρονέω, -ῶ [in LXX: 4Ma.6:9 4Mac 14:1 * ;] __1. to examine on all sides, consider carefully (Aristoph.). __2. = ὑπερφρονέω, to have thouphts beyond, to despise (Thuc., Plut., al.; 4Mac, ll. with) : Tit.2:15.† (AS)