ἐξουδεν-όω G1847
to be set at nothing, treated with contempt, despised; rejected as worthless or insignificant
This verb means to be set at nothing or treated with contempt, to be despised or rejected. Mark 9:12 records Jesus teaching that the Son of Man must 'be set at nought,' referring to his coming rejection and suffering. The term emphasizes being counted as worthless or insignificant. LXX usage shows it for treating with contempt. Jesus prophesies that despite being the glorious Son of Man of Daniel's vision, he will be despised and rejected—the suffering Servant path Isaiah foretold.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Mark 9:12 contains Jesus' prediction that the Son of Man 'should be treated with contempt' (ἐξουδενωθῇ). The aorist passive subjunctive indicates divine necessity: the Messiah must be despised. This combines Daniel 7's Son of Man glory with Isaiah 53's Suffering Servant rejection. Spanish sea despreciado and French mépriser capture the contemptuous treatment. Jesus teaches that messianic glory comes through rejection: before exaltation comes humiliation, before vindication comes contempt. The path to glory runs through the valley of shame. 1×
AR["يُزْدَرَى"]·ben["তুচ্ছ-হন"]·DE["verachten"]·EN["be-rejected"]·FR["mépriser"]·heb["יִבָּזֶה"]·HI["तुच्छ-किया-जाए"]·ID["dihina"]·IT["exoudenethe"]·jav["dipun-remèhaken"]·KO["멸시-받기를"]·PT["seja-desprezado"]·RU["был-уничижён"]·ES["sea-despreciado"]·SW["adharauliwe"]·TR["hor-görülmesi"]·urd["رد-کیا-جائے"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐξουδεν-όω, set at naught, LXX