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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:3 - And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 'This one doth speak evil.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 - Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28 - 'Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29 - but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, 'Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:10 - and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:65 - and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:39 - And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:36 - of him whom the Father did sanctify, and send to the world, do ye say -- Thou speakest evil, because I said, Son of God I am?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45 - and the Jews having seen the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and did contradict the things spoken by Paul -- contradicting and speaking evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken his garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood is upon your head -- I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:37 - 'For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining them to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting them even unto strange cities.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24 - for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say -- 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:16 - Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:13 - being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become -- of all things an offscouring -- till now.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:30 - and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:20 - of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5 - sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:7 - do they not themselves speak evil of the good name that was called upon you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:4 - in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:14 - if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:2 - and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12 - and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:8 - In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10 - and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6 - and it did open its mouth for evil-speaking toward God, to speak evil of His name, and of His tabernacle, and of those who in the heaven tabernacle,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9 - and men were scorched with great heat, and they did speak evil of the name of God, who hath authority over these plagues, and they did not reform -- to give to Him glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11 - and they did speak evil of the God of the heaven, from their pains, and from their sores, and they did not reform from their works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21 - and great hail (as of talent weight) doth come down out of the heaven upon men, and men did speak evil of God because of the plague of the hail, because its plague is very great.
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