Lexical Definition
βλασφημέω blasphēméō (blas-fay-meh'-o) to blaspheme G:V
from βλάσφημος
(speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
- to vilify
- specially, to speak impiously
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐβλασφήμουν | were denigrating | Matt.27.39 • Mark.15.29 |
| ἐβλασφήμησεν | He has blasphemed | Matt.26.65 |
| ἐβλασφήμησαν | blasphemed | Rev.16.21 |
| they blasphemed | Rev.16.11 | |
| they denigrated | Rev.16.9 | |
| ἐβλασφήμει | he was denigrating | Luke.23.39 |
| εβλασφήμησασ | blasphemed | LXX.2Kgs.19.22 |
| εβλασφήμησαν | blasphemed | LXX.2Kgs.19.6 |
| βλασφημῆται | may be denigrated | 1Tim.6.1 • Titus.2.5 |
| βλασφημῆσαι | to blaspheme | Rev.13.6 |
| βλασφημοῦσιν | are denigrating | Jas.2.7 |
| they blaspheme | Jude.1.8 | |
| they denigrate | Jude.1.10 | |
| βλασφημοῦντεσ | blaspheming | Luke.22.65 • 2Pet.2.10 • 2Pet.2.12 |
| denigrating | Acts.13.45 • 1Pet.4.4 | |
| βλασφημοῦντασ | blaspheming | Acts.19.37 |
| βλασφημοῦμαι | am I denigrated | 1Cor.10.30 |
| βλασφημούντων | denigrating | Acts.18.6 |
| βλασφημούμεθα | we are denigrated | Rom.3.8 |
| βλασφημηθήσεται | will be denigrated | 2Pet.2.2 |
| βλασφημεῖται | he is blasphemed | 1Pet.4.14 |
| is blasphemed | Rom.2.24 | |
| βλασφημεῖσ | You blaspheme | John.10.36 |
| βλασφημεῖν | to blaspheme | Acts.26.11 • 1Tim.1.20 |
| to denigrate | Titus.3.2 | |
| βλασφημεῖ | He blasphemes | Mark.2.7 |
| blasphemes | Matt.9.3 | |
| βλασφημείται | is being blasphemed | LXX.Isa.52.5 |
| βλασφημείσθω | should be denigrated | Rom.14.16 |
| βλασφημήσῃ | may blaspheme | Mark.3.29 |
| βλασφημήσωσιν | they shall have blasphemed | Mark.3.28 |
| βλασφημήσαντι | having blasphemed | Luke.12.10 |
Abbott-Smith
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 * ;]
1. 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.
2. 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).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 19:4 · 19:6 · 19:22 |
| Isaiah | 52:5 |
| Daniel | 3:29 |
| Matthew | 9:3 · 26:65 · 27:39 |
| Mark | 2:7 · 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 |
| 1 Corinthians | 10:30 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:20 · 6:1 |
| Titus | 2:5 · 3:2 |
| James | 2:7 |
| 1 Peter | 4:4 |
| 2 Peter | 2:2 · 2:10 · 2:12 |
| Jude | 1:3 · 1:10 |
| Revelation | 13:6 · 16:9 · 16:11 · 16:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βλασφημέω-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, βεβλασφημέωημένους [NT+1st c.AD+]
__3 speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme, εἰς τὸν Κύριον [LXX+NT]; εἰς τὰ θεῖα Vett.[LXX+NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.23.39 ☩ 1Cor.10.30 ☩ LXX.Dan.3.29 ☩ Mark.3.29 ☩ Matt.9.3