Strong G987βλασφημέω

to blaspheme

Transliteration
blasphēmeō
Pronunciation
blas-fay-meh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G989; to vilify; specifically to speak impiously: - (speak) blaspheme (-er -mously -my) defame rail on revile speak evil.

Detailed definition

βλασφημέω, -ῶ
(βλάσφημος), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:4 (יכח hi.) ib. 6, 22 (גּדף pi.), Isa.52:5 (נאץ hith.), Dan LXX 3:29 (96) (אמר שׁלח), Tob.1:18, Da TH Bel 9, 2Ma.2 *;]

1. to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things (in cl., opp. of εὐφημέω), esp. to speak impiously of God, to blaspheme, speak blasphemously: absol., Mat.9:3 26:65, Mrk.2:7, Jhn.10:36, Act.26:11, 1Ti.1:20, 2Pe.2:12; τ. θεόν, Act.19:37, Rev.16:11, 21; τὸ ὄνομα τ. θεοῦ, Rev.13:6 16:9; δόξας, Ju 3, 2Pe.2:10; εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, Mrk.3:29, Luk.12:10.

2. to revile, rail at, slander: absol., Luk.22:65, Act.13:45 18:6, 1Pe.4:4; with accusative, Mat.27:39, Mrk.3:28 15:29, Luk.23:39, Tit.3:2, Jas.2:7, Ju 10. Pass.: Rom.2:24 3:8 14:16, 1Co.10:30, 1Ti.6:1, Tit.2:5, 2Pe.2:2 (Cremer, 570).
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G987 appears in 35 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • blaspheme14
  • speak5
  • spoken4
  • be2
  • blasphemeth2
  • rail2
  • blasphemer1
  • blasphemously1
  • blasphemy1
  • defame1
  • do1
  • evil1

First verses

  1. Matthew 9:3
    And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
  2. Matthew 26:65
    Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
  3. Matthew 27:39
    And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
  4. Mark 3:28
    Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
  5. Mark 3:29
    But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
  6. Mark 15:29
    And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
  7. Luke 12:10
    And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
  8. Luke 22:65
    And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
  9. Luke 23:39
    And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
  10. John 10:36
    Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
  11. Acts 13:45
    But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
  12. Acts 18:6
    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
  13. Acts 19:37
    For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
  14. Acts 26:11
    And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
  15. Romans 2:24
    For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
  16. Romans 3:8
    And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
  17. Romans 14:16
    Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
  18. 1 Corinthians 4:13
    Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
  19. 1 Corinthians 10:30
    For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
  20. 1 Timothy 1:20
    Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βλασφημ-έω,
perfect βεβλασφήμηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.10)]:—speak profanely of sacred things, εἰς θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 381e)]; offer rash prayers, [Refs ([prev. author] Alcaeus2.149c)]; β. κατά τινος utter imprecations against, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.180.)]
2 speak ill or to the prejudice of one, slander, περὶ τῆς ἐμῆς διατριβῆς [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.2, cf. D.[same place], [prev. work]82; β. κατά τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.65, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 44; ὅσα εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβλασφήμησαν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 51.3; β. τινά 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 71.6, NT.Luke.23.39, etc.: _absolutely_, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.8)] O.:—passive, to have evil spoken of one, βεβλασφημημένους [NT+1st c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Vit.” p.12 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, cf. NT.1Cor.10.30.)]
3 speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme, εἰς τὸν Κύριον [LXX+NT (LXX.Dan.3.29(96); εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον NT.Mark.3.29)]; εἰς τὰ θεῖα Vett.[LXX+NT (Val. 58.12; τοὺς θεούς [prev. author] 67.20: _absolutely_, LXX.2Mac.10.34, +others, NT.Matt.9.3.)]