Strong G989βλάσφημος
blasphemous
- Transliteration
- blasphēmos
- Pronunciation
- blas'-fay-mos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
βλάσφημος, -ον
(βλασ-, of uncertain deriv., see Thayer, Boisacq; + φήμη, speech), [in LXX: Isa.66:3 (מְבָרֵךְ אָוֶן), Wis.1:6, Sir.3:16, 2Ma.9:28 10:4, 36 *;]
__(a) evil-speaking, slanderous, blasphemous: Act.6:11, 2Ti.3:2, 2Pe.2:11 (cf. Ju 9);
__(b) as subst. a blasphemer: 1Ti.1:13 (Cremer, 570).
† (AS)
(βλασ-, of uncertain deriv., see Thayer, Boisacq; + φήμη, speech), [in LXX: Isa.66:3 (מְבָרֵךְ אָוֶן), Wis.1:6, Sir.3:16, 2Ma.9:28 10:4, 36 *;]
__(a) evil-speaking, slanderous, blasphemous: Act.6:11, 2Ti.3:2, 2Pe.2:11 (cf. Ju 9);
__(b) as subst. a blasphemer: 1Ti.1:13 (Cremer, 570).
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G989 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- blasphemer2
- blasphemous2
- railing1
First verses
- Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
- Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
- 1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- 2 Timothy 3:2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- 2 Peter 2:11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
βλάσφημ-ος, ον,
speaking ill-omened words, evil-speaking, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1398b11)]: with genitive, against.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1100d, etc.)]
2 of words, slanderous, libellous, δέδοικα μὴ βλάσφημον μὲν εἰπεῖν ἀληθὲς δ᾽ ᾖ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.1, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 4 (_superlative_))]. adverb -μως[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 4.19, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.126.)]
3 blasphemous, ἔθνη [LXX+NT (LXX.2Mac.10.4; ῥήματα NT.Act.6.11; λαλεῖν βλάσφημα NT.Rev.13.5)]: substantive, blasphemer, [LXX+NT (LXX.2Mac.9.28, NT.1Tim.1.13, etc.)]
speaking ill-omened words, evil-speaking, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1398b11)]: with genitive, against.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1100d, etc.)]
2 of words, slanderous, libellous, δέδοικα μὴ βλάσφημον μὲν εἰπεῖν ἀληθὲς δ᾽ ᾖ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.1, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 4 (_superlative_))]. adverb -μως[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 4.19, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.126.)]
3 blasphemous, ἔθνη [LXX+NT (LXX.2Mac.10.4; ῥήματα NT.Act.6.11; λαλεῖν βλάσφημα NT.Rev.13.5)]: substantive, blasphemer, [LXX+NT (LXX.2Mac.9.28, NT.1Tim.1.13, etc.)]