βλασφημέω blasphēmeō

Greek word for “to blaspheme” · Strong’s G987 · used 34 times in 34 verses

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Meaning

βλασφημέω, -ῶ; (βλάσφημος);

How it is translated

Glosses given for blasphēmeō in context, with how often each is used:

• denigrating 7
• blaspheme 5
• blaspheming 4
• blasphemed 3
• denigrated 3
• blasphemes! 2
• may be denigrated 2
• denigrate 2
• has blasphemed 1
• shall have blasphemed 1
• may blaspheme 1
• having blasphemed 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

2 Peter 2 (3), Revelation 16 (3), Mark 3 (2), Jude 1 (2), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 26 (1), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 2 (1), Mark 15 (1), Luke 12 (1)

Forms

• βλασφημοῦντες 5
• βλασφημεῖν 3
• βλασφημοῦσιν 3
• ἐβλασφήμησαν 3
• βλασφημεῖ 2
• ἐβλασφήμουν 2
• βλασφημῆται 2
• ἐβλασφήμησεν 1
• βλασφημήσωσιν 1
• βλασφημήσῃ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with blasphēmeō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• βλασφημία blasphēmia “blasphemy” 3
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 5
• ἄλογος alogos “unreasonable” 2
• ἁμάρτημα hamartēma “sin” 2
• κυριότης kuriotēs “lordship” 2
• παραπορεύομαι paraporeuomai “to pass by/through” 2
• κεφαλή kephalē “head” 3
• κινέω kineō “to move” 2
• φθείρω phtheirō “to destroy” 2
• ἀγαθός agathos “good” 3
• ὅσος hosos “just as/how much” 3
• ἀφίημι aphiēmi “to release” 3

Key verses

The verses using blasphēmeō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 27:39 — And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
• Mark 15:29 — And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
• John 10:36 — Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
• Acts 13:45 — But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Acts 18:6 — And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I…
• 1 Timothy 6:1 — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
• Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
• Titus 3:2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• 2 Peter 2:2 — And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
• 2 Peter 2:10 — But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak…
• Jude 1:8 — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
• Revelation 16:9 — And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.