Lexical Definition
βλασφημία blasphēmía (blas-fay-me'-ah) blasphemy G:N-F
from βλάσφημος
blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
- vilification (especially against God)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βλασφημιών | of your blasphemies | LXX.Ezek.35.12 |
| βλασφημίασ | blasphemies | Luke.5.21 • Rev.13.5 • Rev.13.6 |
| blasphemy | Mark.14.64 • John.10.33 • Jude.1.9 | |
| of blasphemy | Rev.13.1 • Rev.17.3 | |
| βλασφημίαν | blasphemy | LXX.Dan.3.29 • Matt.26.65 |
| slander | Col.3.8 • Rev.2.9 | |
| βλασφημίαι | blasphemies | Mark.3.28 |
| slander | 1Tim.6.4 | |
| slanders | Matt.15.19 | |
| βλασφημία | blasphemy | Matt.12.31 • Matt.12.31 |
| slander | Mark.7.22 • Eph.4.31 |
Abbott-Smith
βλασφημία, -ας, ἡ (< βλάσφημος), [in LXX: Ez 35:12 (נֶאָצָה), Da TH 3:29 (96) (שׁלה), To 1:18, I Mac 2:6, II Mac 8:4 10:35 15:24 * ;]
(a) railing slander: Mt 12:31 15:19, Mk 3:28 7:22, Eph 4:31, Col 3:8, I Ti 6:4, Ju 9, Re 2:9;
(b) spec., impious speech against God, blasphemy: Mt 26:65, Mk 14:64, Lk 5:21, Jo 10:33, Re 13:5; ὄνομα βλασφημίας, Re 13:1 17:3; c. gen. obj. Mt 12:31; πρὸς τ. θεόν, Re 13:6 (Cremer, 570; DB, i, 305; DCG ii, 423).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 35:12 |
| Daniel | 3:29 |
| Matthew | 12:31 · 15:19 · 26:65 |
| Mark | 3:28 · 7:22 · 14:64 |
| Luke | 5:21 |
| John | 10:33 |
| Ephesians | 4:31 |
| Colossians | 3:8 |
| 1 Timothy | 6:4 |
| Jude | 1:9 |
| Revelation | 2:9 · 13:1 · 13:5 · 13:6 · 17:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βλασφημία-ία, ἡ,
word of evil omen, profane speech, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βλασφημίαίαν ἐφθέγξατο, at a sacrifice, [βλασφημίαοῖ β. πᾶσαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 800c; πᾶσαν β. ἱερῶν καταχέουσι [prev. work]d. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 defamation, slander, [NT+4th c.BC+]; ὅλας ἁμάξας βλασφημίαιῶν whole cart-loads of abuse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 irreverent speech against God, blasphemy, ἡ εἰς τὸ θεῖον β. [LXX+4th c.BC+]against.., [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Eph.4.31 ☩ LXX.Ezek.35.12 ☩ Matt.12.31 ☩ Rev.13.6