βλασφημία
blasphēmia
blasphemy
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word βλασφημία (blasphēmia) refers to a form of speech that is considered irreverent or insulting towards something considered sacred. This word is used 18 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the context of ancient Greek and Jewish cultures. In its occurrences, βλασφημία often involves speaking against God or divine beings, but it can also include speaking against human authorities or institutions. The word carries a sense of disrespect, contempt, or mockery, suggesting that it is not just a matter of expressing disagreement or criticism, but rather a deliberate attempt to undermine or denigrate something considered sacred or revered. The significance of βλασφημία lies in its association with the concept of reverence and respect for the divine and human authorities. Its use in the Bible highlights the importance of maintaining a sense of awe, respect, and humility in one's interactions with the world, whether it be the natural world, human institutions, or the divine.
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Occurrences in Scripture
18 total occurrences across the text
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
Matthew 12:31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
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.
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 7:22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
Mark 14:64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
Luke 5:21The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”
John 10:33The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”
Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
Colossians 3:8but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
1 Timothy 6:4he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
Jude 1:9But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation 2:9“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 13:1Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.
Revelation 13:5A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
Revelation 13:6He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.
Revelation 17:3He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.