G987: βλασφημέω (blasphēméō)

G987 βλασφημέω (blasphēméō)

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Quick Definition

βλασφημέω v. I speak evil against, blaspheme

Strong's Definition

from 989; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously

KJV Usage: (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βλασφημέω (G0987)

verb | βλάξ + φημί | βλασφημία · βλάσφημος

33.400 · Communication · Insult, Slander

to revile, to defame, to blaspheme, reviling to speak against someone in such a way as to harm or injure his or her reputation (occurring in relation to persons as well as to divine beings) One way in which βλασφημέω and βλασφημία[a] were used in speaking of defaming God was by claiming some kind of equality with God. Any such statement was regarded by the Jews of biblical times as being harmful and injurious to the nature of God.

MAT 9:3 · MAT 26:65 · MAT 27:39 · MRK 2:7 · MRK 3:28 · MRK 3:29 · MRK 15:29 · LUK 12:10 · LUK 22:65 · LUK 23:39 · JHN 10:36 · ACT 13:45 · ACT 18:6 · ACT 19:37 · ACT 26:11 · ROM 2:24 · ROM 3:8 · ROM 14:16 · 1CO 10:30 · 1TI 1:20 · 1TI 6:1 · TIT 2:5 · TIT 3:2 · JAS 2:7 · 1PE 4:4 · 2PE 2:2 · 2PE 2:10 · 2PE 2:12 · JUD 1:8 · JUD 1:10 · REV 13:6 · REV 16:9 · REV 16:11 · REV 16:21

δυσφημέω (G0987a)

verb | δῦσ- + φημί

33.398 · Communication · Insult, Slander

to defame, to slander, slander to attribute ill repute or bad reputation to

1CO 4:13

¹ δυσφημέω and δυσφημία are evidently not as pejorative as λοιδορέω and λοιδορία (33.393).

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βλασφημέω, -&; impf. ἐβλασφήμουν ; 1 aor. ἐβλασφήpnoa; Pass., [pres. βλασφημοῦμαι]; 1 fut. βλασφημηθήσομαι; (βλάσφημος, q. V-) ; to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, (Vulg. blasphemo) ; absol.: Lk. xxii. 65; Acts xiii. 45; xviii.6; xxvi. 11; 1 Tim.i. 20; 1 Pet. iv.4; with ace. of pers. or thing (as in later Grk., Joseph., Plut., Appian, ete.): Mt. xxvii. 39; Mk. iii. 28 L T Tr WH; xv. 29; Lk. xxiii. 39; Tit. iii. 2; Jas. ii. 7; Jude 10; with the cognate noun βλασφημίαν, to utter blasphemy (Plat. legg. 7 p. 800 c.; see ἀγαπάω ad fin.), Mk. iii. 28 RG (where LT Tr WH ὅσα for ὅσας, see above) ; [foll. by ἐν, 2 Pet. ii. 12; cf. Bttm. as at end, and see ἀγνοέω, a.]. Pass. βλασφημοῦμαι to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at: Ro. iii. 8; xiv. 16; 1 Co. iv. 13 (T WH Tr mrg. δυσφημούμενοι) ; x. 30; Tit. ii. 5; 2 Pet. ii. 2; τὸ ὄνομά τινος, Ro. ii. 24; 1 Tim. vi. 1. Spee. of those who by contemptuous speech intentionally come short of the reverence due to God or to sacred things (for 52, 2 K. xix. 6, 22 οἵ. 4; cf. Grimm on 2 Mace. x. 34); absol.: Mt. ix. 3; xxvi. 65; Mk.ii.7 LT Tr WH; [Jn. x. 36]; τὸν θεόν, Rev. xvi. 11, 21; τὴν θεάν, Acts xix. 37 (GLTTr WH τὴν θεόν) ; τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ, Rev. xiii. 6; xvi. 9; τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ (βλασφημεῖται), 1 Pet. iv. 14 Rec.; δόξας, Jude 8; 2 Pet. ii. 10 (see δόξα, III. 3 b. y.); εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ dy. Mk. iii. 29; Lk. xii. 10, (εἰς θεούς, Plat. rep. 2 p. 381 e.). The earlier Grks. say βλασφ. εἴς τινα, περί OY κατά twos; [on the N. T. constructions cf. W. 222 (208); 629 (584); B. 146 (128)].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

βλασφημέω blasphēmeō 34x

to defame, revile, slander, Mt. 27:39; to speak of God or divine things in terms of impious irreverence, to blaspheme, Mt. 9:3; 26:65

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βλασφημέω, -ῶ

(< βλάσφημος), [in LXX: IV Ki 19:4 (יכח hi.) ib. 6, 22 (גּדף pi.), Is 52:5 (נאץ hith.), Da LXX 3:29 (96) (אמר שׁלח), To 1:18, Da TH Bel 9, II Mac 2 * ;]

to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things (in cl., opp. of εὐφημέω), esp. to speak impiously of God, to blaspheme, speak blasphemously: absol., Mt 9:3 26:65, Mk 2:7, Jo 10:36, Ac 26:11, I Ti 1:20, II Pe 2:12; τ. θεόν, Ac 19:37, Re 16:11, 21; τὸ ὄνομα τ. θεοῦ, Re 13:6 16:9; δόξας, Ju 3, II Pe 2:10; εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, Mk 3:29, Lk 12:10.

to revile, rail at, slander: absol., Lk 22:65, Ac 13:45 18:6, I Pe 4:4; c. acc., Mt 27:39, Mk 3:28 15:29, Lk 23:39, Tit 3:2, Ja 2:7, Ju 10. Pass.: Ro 2:24 3:8 14:16, I Co 10:30, I Ti 6:1, Tit 2:5, II Pe 2:2 (Cremer, 570).†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō) — to blaspheme. βλασφημ-έω, perfect βεβλασφήμηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—speak profanely of sacred things, εἰς θεούς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; offer rash prayers, [Refs]; β. κατά τινος utter imprecations against, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

2. speak ill or to the prejudice of one, slander, περὶ τῆς ἐμῆς διατριβῆς [NT+5th c.BC+] O.:—passive, to have evil spoken of one, βεβλασφημημένους [NT+1st c.AD+]

3. speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme, εἰς τὸν Κύριον [LXX+NT]; εἰς τὰ θεῖα Vett.[LXX+NT]