Blasphēmos βλάσφημος
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| βλάσφημος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | blasphēmos |
| Strong's number | G989 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | blasphemous |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Blasphēmos (Greek βλάσφημος, Strong's G989) is a Greek adjective meaning “blasphemous”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βλάσφημος, -ον
(βλασ-, of uncertain deriv., see Thayer, Boisacq; + φήμη, speech), [in LXX: Isa.66:3 (מְבָרֵךְ אָוֶן), Wis.1:6, Sir.3:16, 2Ma.9:28 10:4, 36 * ;]
(a) evil-speaking, slanderous, blasphemous: Act.6:11, 2Ti.3:2, 2Pe.2:11 (cf. Ju 9);
(b) as subst. a blasphemer: 1Ti.1:13 (Cremer, 570).
† (AS)
(βλασ-, of uncertain deriv., see Thayer, Boisacq; + φήμη, speech), [in LXX: Isa.66:3 (מְבָרֵךְ אָוֶן), Wis.1:6, Sir.3:16, 2Ma.9:28 10:4, 36 * ;]
(a) evil-speaking, slanderous, blasphemous: Act.6:11, 2Ti.3:2, 2Pe.2:11 (cf. Ju 9);
(b) as subst. a blasphemer: 1Ti.1:13 (Cremer, 570).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | blasphemous (2), blasphemer (1), blasphemers (1), railing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | blasphemy (1), blasphemer (1), abusive (1), such slanderous (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Blasphēmos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
- Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).