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Lexicon :: Strong's G987 - blasphēmeō

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βλασφημέω
Transliteration
blasphēmeō (Key)
Pronunciation
blas-fay-meh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
35x in 22 unique form(s) TR
35x in 22 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 4 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:621,107

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

†βλασφημέω blasphēméō, blas-fay-meh'-o; from G989; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously:—(speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's G987 in the following manner: blaspheme (17x), speak evil of (10x), rail on (2x), blasphemer (1x), speak blasphemy (1x), blasphemously (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's G987 in the following manner: blaspheme (17x), speak evil of (10x), rail on (2x), blasphemer (1x), speak blasphemy (1x), blasphemously (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme

  2. to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†βλασφημέω blasphēméō, blas-fay-meh'-o; from G989; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously:—(speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
STRONGS G987:
βλασφημέω, -ῶ; imperfect ἐβλασφήμουν; 1 aorist ἐβλασφήμησα; passive [present βλασφημοῦμαι]; 1 future βλασφημηθήσομαι; (βλάσφημος, which see); to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate (Vulg. blasphemo); absolutely: Luke 22:65; Acts 13:45; Acts 18:6; Acts 26:11; 1 Timothy 1:20; 1 Peter 4:4; with accusative of person or thing (as in later Greek, Josephus, Plutarch, Appian, etc.): Matthew 27:39; Mark 3:28 L T Tr WH; Mark 15:29; Luke 23:39; Titus 3:2; James 2:7; Jude 1:10; with the cognate noun βλασφημίαν, to utter blasphemy (Plato, legg. 7, p. 800 c.; see ἀγαπάω at the end), Mark 3:28 R G (where L T Tr WH ὅσα for ὅσας, see above); [followed by ἐν, 2 Peter 2:12; cf. Alexander Buttmann as at end, and see ἀγνοέω, a.]. Passive βλασφημοῦμαι to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at: Romans 3:8; Romans 14:16; 1 Corinthians 4:13 (T WH Tr marginal reading δυσφημούμενοι); 1 Corinthians 10:30; Titus 2:5; 2 Peter 2:2; τὸ ὄνομά τινος, Romans 2:24; 1 Timothy 6:1. Specifically, of those who by contemptuous speech intentionally come short of the reverence due to God or to sacred things (for גִדֵּף, 2 Kings 19:6, 22 cf. 2 Kings 19:4; cf. Grimm on 2 Macc. 10:34); absolutely: Matthew 9:3; Matthew 26:65; Mark 2:7 L T Tr WH; [John 10:36]; τὸν θεόν, Revelation 16:11, 21; τὴν θεάν, Acts 19:37 (G L T Tr WH τὴν θεόν); τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ, Revelation 13:6; Revelation 16:9; τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ (βλασφημεῖται), 1 Peter 4:14 Rec.; δόξας, Jude 1:8; 2 Peter 2:10 (see δόξα, III. 3 b. γ.); εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγ. Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10 (εἰς θεούς, Plato, rep. 2, p. 381 e.). The earlier Greeks say βλασφ. εἴς τινα, περί or κατά τινος; [on the N. T. constructions cf. Winers Grammar, 222 (208); 629 (584); Buttmann, 146 (128)].

Related entry:
δυσφημέω, -ῶ: [present passive δυσφημοῦμαι]; (δύσφημος); to use ill words, defame; passive to be defamed, 1 Corinthians 4:13 T WH Tr marginal reading (1 Macc. 7:41; in Greek writings from Aeschylus Agam. 1078 down.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
19:4; 19:6; 19:22
Matthew
9:3; 26:65; 27:39
Mark
2:7; 3:28; 3:28; 3:29; 15:29
Luke
12:10; 22:65; 23:39
John
10:36
Acts
13:45; 18:6; 19:37; 26:11
Romans
2:24; 3:8; 14:16
1 Corinthians
4:13; 4:13; 10:30
1 Timothy
1:20; 6:1
Titus
2:5; 3:2
James
2:7
1 Peter
4:4; 4:14
2 Peter
2:2; 2:10; 2:12
Jude
1:8; 1:10
Revelation
13:6; 16:9; 16:11; 16:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G987 matches the Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō),
which occurs 35 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:3 - And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 - Then the high priest tore his robes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy. Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:7 - "Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28 - "Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29 - but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"--

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:10 - And every one who speaks a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:65 - And they spoke many other words against him, reviling him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:39 - One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:36 - do you say of him whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45 - But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and reviled him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:37 - For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme; and in raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24 - For, as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - And why not do evil that good may come?--as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:16 - So do not let your good be spoken of as evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:13 - when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:30 - If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:20 - among them Hymenae'us and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be defamed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5 - to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:7 - Is it not they who blaspheme that honorable name which was invoked over you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:4 - They are surprised that you do not now join them in the same wild profligacy, and they abuse you;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:2 - And many will follow their licentiousness, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and wilful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12 - But these, like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and killed, reviling in matters of which they are ignorant, will be destroyed in the same destruction with them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:8 - Yet in like manner these men in their dreamings defile the flesh, reject authority, and revile the glorious ones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10 - But these men revile whatever they do not understand, and by those things that they know by instinct as irrational animals do, they are destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6 - it opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9 - men were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11 - and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21 - and great hailstones, heavy as a hundred-weight, dropped on men from heaven, till men cursed God for the plague of the hail, so fearful was that plague.
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