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Spite

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

Like Despite (which see), 'spite' means in AV 'injury' (rather out of contempt than malice). It occurs only Pa 10" ' Thou be- boldest mischief and spite' (0^1, properly 'vexa- tion '). Cf. Child's Ballads, v. 299— * Da.v and night he'll work my spigbt. And hanged I shall be.' The adv. ' spiteftilly ' is used in the same sense ; the phrase is ' entreat spitefully,' Mt 22", Lk 18" (u^pifoi, RV ' entreat shamefully '). J. Hastings.

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