βλασφημέω
blasphēmeō
to blaspheme
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Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō) means "to blaspheme." According to the provided data, it appears 35 times in the Bible. The frequency of this word across various texts suggests its importance in the biblical narrative. The definition of βλασφημέω indicates an act of speaking negatively and disrespectfully, often against God or divine institutions. The word's meaning encompasses a range of actions, from verbal insults to idolatrous speech. In the context of the Bible, βλασφημέω often accompanies concepts of idolatry, apostasy, and disrespect for divine authority. Its usage in various contexts underscores the significance of reverence for the divine in ancient Jewish and early Christian societies. Given its high frequency and diverse applications, βλασφημέω holds considerable significance in the biblical narrative. It highlights the importance of respecting the divine and the consequences of speaking against God or sacred institutions. This understanding can provide valuable insights into the values and worldview of ancient cultures and inform modern discussions about respect, reverence, and the nature of divine worship.
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Occurrences in Scripture
35 total occurrences across the text
Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
Matthew 26:65Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
Matthew 27:39Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
Mark 2:7“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Mark 3:28Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
Mark 3:29but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”
Mark 15:29Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
Luke 12:10Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 22:65They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.
Luke 23:39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
John 10:36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?’
Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
Acts 18:6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
Acts 19:37For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Acts 26:11Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Romans 2:24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
Romans 3:8Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.
Romans 14:16Then don’t let your good be slandered,
1 Corinthians 10:30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for something I give thanks for?
Titus 2:5to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
1 Timothy 1:20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 6:1Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
Titus 3:2to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
James 2:7Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
1 Peter 4:4They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.
1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
2 Peter 2:2Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
2 Peter 2:10but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
2 Peter 2:12But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,
Jude 1:8Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
Jude 1:10But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.
Revelation 13:6He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.
Revelation 16:9People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.
Revelation 16:11and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn’t repent of their works.
Revelation 16:21Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.