How many times is the word ''despair'' mentioned in the Bible?

Answer 1

In the King James version

the word - deapaired - appears once

# 2 Cor 1:8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

the word - despair - appears three times

# 1 Sam 27:1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. # Ecc 2:20 Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. # 2 Cor 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;