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Lexicon :: Strong's G987 - blasphēmeō

Aa
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 BoxMat 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:3 - And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 - Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:39 - And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:7 - Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:28 - Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:29 - But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:10 - And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:65 - And they said a number of other evil things against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:39 - And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:36 - Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:45 - But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:37 - For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:11 - And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24 - For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:16 - Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:13 - When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:30 - But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:20 - Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5 - To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:7 - Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:4 - And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:2 - And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:12 - But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:8 - In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:10 - But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:6 - And his mouth was open to say evil against God, and against his name and his Tent, even against those who are in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:9 - And men were burned with great heat: and they said evil things against the name of the God who has authority over these punishments; and they were not turned from their evil ways to give him glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:11 - And they said evil things against the God of heaven because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not turned from their evil works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21 - And great drops of ice, every one about the weight of a talent, came down out of heaven on men: and men said evil things against God because of the punishment of the ice-drops; for it is very great.
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