Strong's Lexicon
G987 — βλασφημέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G987 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βλασφημέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G989 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 35 |
| Transliteration: | blasphemeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | blas-fay-meh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to vilify 2. (specially) to speak irreverently |
| KJV Renderings: | (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βλασφημέω, βλασφήμω; imperfect ἐβλασφήμουν; 1 aorist ἐβλασφήμησα; passive (present βλασφημοῦμαι); 1 future βλασφημηθήσομαι; (βλάσφημος, which see); to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate (Vulg.blasphemo); absolutely: Luk 22:65; Act 13:45; Act 18:6; Act 26:11; 1Ti 1:20; 1Pe 4:4; with accusative of person or thing (as in later Greek, Joseph, Plutarch, Appian, etc.): Mat 27:39; Mar 3:28 L T Tr WH; ; Luk 23:39; Tit 3:2; Jas 2:7; Jud 1:10; with the cognate noun βλασφημίαν, to utter blasphemy (Plato, legg. 7, p. 800 c.; see ἀγαπάω at the end), Mar 3:28 R G (where L T Tr WH ὅσα for ὅσας, see above); (followed by ἐν, 2Pe 2:12; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) as at end, and see ἀγνοέω, a.). Passive βλασφημοῦμαι to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at: Rom 3:8; Rom 14:16; 1Co 4:13 (T WH Tr marginal reading δυσφημούμενοι); 1Co 10:30; Tit 2:5; 2Pe 2:2; τό ὄνομα τίνος, Rom 2:24; 1Ti 6:1. Specifically, of those who by contemptuous speech intentionally come short of the reverence due to God or to sacred things (for âÄÌãÅÌó, 2Ki 19:6; 2Ki 19:22 cf. 2Ki 19:4; cf. Grimm on 2Ma 10:34); absolutely: Mat 9:3; Mat 26:65; Mar 2:7 L T Tr WH; (Joh 10:36); τόν Θεόν, Rev 16:11; Rev 16:21; τήν θεάν, Act 19:37 (G L T Tr WH τήν Θεόν); τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rev 13:6; Rev 16:9; τό πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ (βλασφημεῖται), 1Pe 4:14 Rec.; δόξας, Jud 1:8; 2Pe 2:10 (see δόξα, III. 3 b. γ.); εἰς τό πνεῦμα τό ἅγιον, Mar 3:29; Luk 12:10 (εἰς θεούς, Plato, rep. 2, p. 381 e.). The earlier Greeks say βλασφημαν εἰς τινα, περί or κατά τίνος; (on the N. T. constructions cf. Winers Grammar, 222 (208); 629 (584); Buttmann, 146 (128)).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βλασφημέω ((speak) blaspheme(-er)
Matthew 9:3
- KJV: And behold certain of the scribes said within themselves This blasphemeth
- GK: και ιδού τινές των γραμματέων είπον εν εαυτοίς ούτος βλασφημεί
Matthew 26:65
- KJV: 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
- GK: τότε ο αρχιερεύς διέρρηξε τα ιμάτια αυτού λέγων ότι εβλασφήμησε τι έτι χρείαν έχομεν μαρτύρων ίδε νυν ηκούσατε την βλασφημίαν αυτού
Matthew 27:39
- KJV: And they that passed by reviled him wagging their heads
- GK: οι δε παραπορευόμενοι εβλασφήμουν αυτόν κινούντες τας κεφαλάς αυτών
Mark 3:28
- KJV: Verily I say unto you All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme
- GK: αμήν λέγω υμίν ότι πάντα αφεθήσεται τα αμαρτήματα τοις υιοίς των ανθρώπων και βλασφημίαι όσας αν βλασφημήσωσιν
Mark 3:29
- KJV: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness but is in danger of eternal damnation
- GK: ος δ΄ αν βλασφημήση εις το πνεύμα το άγιον ουκ έχει άφεσιν εις τον αιώνα αλλ΄ ένοχός εστιν αιωνίου κρίσεως
Mark 15:29
- KJV: And they that passed by railed on him wagging their heads and saying Ah thou that destroyest the temple and buildest in three days
- GK: και οι παραπορευόμενοι εβλασφήμουν αυτόν κινούντες τας κεφαλάς αυτών και λέγοντες ουά ο καταλύων τον ναόν και εν τρισίν ημέραις οικοδομών
Luke 12:10
- KJV: 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
- GK: και πας ος ερεί λόγον εις τον υιόν του ανθρώπου αφεθήσεται αυτώ τω δε εις το άγιον πνεύμα βλασφημήσαντι ουκ αφεθήσεται
Luke 22:65
- KJV: And many other things blasphemously spake they against him
- GK: και έτερα πολλά βλασφημούντες έλεγον εις αυτόν
Luke 23:39
- KJV: And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him saying If thou be Christ save thyself and us
- GK: εις δε των κρεμασθέντων κακούργων εβλασφήμει αυτόν λέγων ει συ ει ο Χριστός σώσον σεαυτόν και ημάς
John 10:36
- KJV: 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
- GK: ον ο πατήρ ηγίασεν και απέστειλεν εις τον κόσμον υμείς λέγετε ότι βλασφημείς ότι είπον υιός του θεού ειμι
Acts 13:45
- KJV: 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
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι Ιουδαίοι τους όχλους επλήσθησαν ζήλου και αντέλεγον τοις υπό του Παύλου λεγομένοις αντιλέγοντες και βλασφημούντες
Acts 18:6
- KJV: And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed he shook raiment and said unto them Your blood upon your own heads I clean from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles
- GK: αντιτασσομένων δε αυτών και βλασφημούντων εκτιναξάμενος τα ιμάτια είπε προς αυτούς το αίμα υμών επί την κεφαλήν υμών καθαρός εγώ από του νυν εις τα έθνη πορεύσομαι
Acts 19:37
- KJV: For ye have brought hither these men which are neither robbers of churches nor yet blasphemers of your goddess
- GK: ηγάγετε γαρ τους άνδρας τούτους ούτε ιεροσύλους ούτε βλασφημούντας την θεόν υμών
Acts 26:11
- KJV: And I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against them I persecuted even unto strange cities
- GK: και κατά πάσας τας συναγωγάς πολλάκις τιμωρών αυτούς ηνάγκαζον βλασφημείν περισσώς τε εμμαινόμενος αυτοίς εδίωκον έως και εις τας έξω πόλεις
Romans 2:24
- KJV: For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you as it is written
- GK: το γαρ όνομα του θεού δι΄ υμάς βλασφημείται εν τοις έθνεσι καθώς γέγραπται
Romans 3:8
- KJV: And not as we be slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say Let us do evil that good may come whose damnation is just
- GK: και μη καθώς βλασφημούμεθα και καθώς φασί τινες ημάς λέγειν ότι ποιήσωμεν τα κακά ίνα έλθη τα αγαθά ων το κρίμα ένδικόν εστι
Romans 14:16
- KJV: Let not then your good be evil spoken of
- GK: μη βλασφημείσθω ούν υμών το αγαθόν
1 Corinthians 4:13
- KJV: Being defamed we intreat we are made as the filth of the world the offscouring of all things unto this day
- GK: βλασφημούμενοι παρακαλούμεν ως περικαθάρματα του κόσμου εγενήθημεν πάντων περίψημα έως άρτι
1 Corinthians 10:30
- KJV: For if I by grace be a partaker why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks
- GK: ει εγώ χάριτι μετέχω τι βλασφημούμαι υπέρ ου εγώ ευχαριστώ
1 Timothy 1:20
- KJV: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme
- GK: ων εστιν Υμέναιος και Αλέξανδρος ους παρέδωκα τω σατανά ίνα παιδευθώσι μη βλασφημείν
1 Timothy 6:1
- KJV: Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour that the name of God and doctrine be not blasphemed
- GK: όσοι εισίν υπό ζυγόν δούλοι τους ιδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμής αξίους ηγείσθωσαν ίνα μη το όνομα του θεού και η διδασκαλία βλασφημήται
Titus 2:5
- KJV: discreet chaste keepers at home good obedient to their own husbands that the word of God be not blasphemed
- GK: σώφρονας αγνάς οικουρούς αγαθάς υποτασσομένας τοις ιδίοις ανδράσιν ίνα μη ο λόγος του θεού βλασφημήται
Titus 3:2
- KJV: To speak evil of no man to be no brawlers gentle shewing all meekness unto all men
- GK: μηδένα βλασφημείν αμάχους είναι επιεικείς πάσαν ενδεικνυμένους πραότητα προς πάντας ανθρώπους
James 2:7
- KJV: Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called
- GK: ουκ αυτοί βλασφημούσι το καλόν όνομα το επικληθέν εφ΄ υμάς
1 Peter 4:4
- KJV: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with to the same excess of riot speaking evil of
- GK: εν ω ξενίζονται μη συντρεχόντων υμών εις την αυτήν της ασωτίας ανάχυσιν βλασφημούντες
1 Peter 4:14
- KJV: If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you on their part he is evil spoken of but on your part he is glorified
- GK: ει ονειδίζεσθε εν ονόματι χριστού μακάριοι ότι το της δόξης και το του θεού πνεύμα εφ΄ υμάς αναπαύεται κατά μεν αυτούς βλασφημείται κατά δε υμάς δοξάζεται
2 Peter 2:2
- KJV: And many shall follow their pernicious ways by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of
- GK: και πολλοί εξακολουθήσουσιν αυτών ταις απωλείαις δι΄ ους η οδός της αληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται
2 Peter 2:10
- KJV: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government Presumptuous selfwilled they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities
- GK: μάλιστα δε τους οπίσω σαρκός εν επιθυμία μιασμού πορευομένους και κυριότητος καταφρονούντας τολμηταί αυθάδεις δόξας ου τρέμουσι βλασφημούντες
2 Peter 2:12
- KJV: But these as natural brute beasts made to be taken and destroyed speak evil of the things that they understand not and shall utterly perish in their own corruption
- GK: ούτοι δε ως άλογα ζώα φυσικά γεγεννημένα εις άλωσιν και φθοράν εν οις αγνοούσι βλασφημούντες εν τη φθορά αυτών καταφθαρήσονται
Jude 1:8
- KJV: Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh despise dominion and speak evil of dignities
- GK: ομοίως μέντοι και ούτοι ενυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μεν μιαίνουσι κυριότητα δε αθετούσι δόξας δε βλασφημούσιν