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a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
a prophet is not with-out honor save in his own -coun-try
IPA
74
Scrabble Score
44
Letters
4
Syllables
15
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Meaning

proverb

A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

Etymology

From the Bible, Mark 6:4: "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? … But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."

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What does a prophet is not without honor save in his own country mean?
A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
Where does a prophet is not without honor save in his own country come from?
From the Bible, Mark 6:4: "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? … But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."

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