verb
blasfēmamō
Greekβλασφημέω (blasfēmeō)
Strong’sG987
I speak evil against, blaspheme
stem blasfēm-34 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books21 forms occur
Translated as
5 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
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 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G987 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidblas-fay-meh'-o
to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
Fromfrom G989;
King James(speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| blasfēmasōΒλασφημεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | blaspheming | 1× |
| blasfēmatōβλασφημεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | blaspheming | 2× |
| blasfēmalōβλασφημοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | blaspheme | 3× |
| blasfēmimōβλασφημοῦμαι | happening now · Ipresent passive indicative 1st person singular | denounced | 1× |
| blasfēmitōβλασφημεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | blasphemed | 1× |
| blasfēminōβλασφημούμεθα | happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural | slanderously | 1× |
| blasfēmateἐβλασφήμει | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | kept deriding | 1× |
| blasfēmaleἐβλασφήμουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | derided | 2× |
| blasfēmitiβλασφημηθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | maligned | 1× |
| blasfēmataἘβλασφήμησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | blasphemed | 1× |
| blasfēmalaἐβλασφήμησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | blasphemed | 3× |
| blasfēmiteiōβλασφημῆται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | slandered | 2× |
| blasfēmateiaβλασφημήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | blasphemes | 1× |
| blasfēmaleiaβλασφημήσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | utter | 1× |
| blasfēmitōrβλασφημείσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | spoken of as evil | 1× |
| blasfēmarōβλασφημεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | blaspheme | 3× |
| blasfēmaraβλασφημῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | blaspheme | 1× |
| blasfēmarōtoisβλασφημοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | blaspheming | 5× |
| blasfēmarōtoinβλασφημοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | blasphemers | 1× |
| blasfēmarōtoiuβλασφημούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | reviled | 1× |
| blasfēmaratoβλασφημήσαντι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine | blasphemes | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 17 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmamō | blasfēmame | blasfēmami | blasfēmama | blasfēmamē | blasfēmamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmasō1×Βλασφημεῖς | blasfēmase | blasfēmasi | blasfēmasa | blasfēmasē | blasfēmaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmatō2×βλασφημεῖ | blasfēmate1×ἐβλασφήμει | blasfēmati | blasfēmata1×Ἐβλασφήμησεν | blasfēmatē | blasfēmatelē |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēmanō | blasfēmane | blasfēmani | blasfēmana | blasfēmanē | blasfēmanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmavō | blasfēmave | blasfēmavi | blasfēmava | blasfēmavē | blasfēmavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmalō3×βλασφημοῦσιν | blasfēmale2×ἐβλασφήμουν | blasfēmali | blasfēmala3×ἐβλασφήμησαν | blasfēmalē | blasfēmalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmimō1×βλασφημοῦμαι | blasfēmime | blasfēmimi | blasfēmima | blasfēmimē | blasfēmimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmisō | blasfēmise | blasfēmisi | blasfēmisa | blasfēmisē | blasfēmiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmitō1×βλασφημεῖται | blasfēmite | blasfēmiti1×βλασφημηθήσεται | blasfēmita | blasfēmitē | blasfēmitelē |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēminō1×βλασφημούμεθα | blasfēmine | blasfēmini | blasfēmina | blasfēminē | blasfēminelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmivō | blasfēmive | blasfēmivi | blasfēmiva | blasfēmivē | blasfēmivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmilō | blasfēmile | blasfēmili | blasfēmila | blasfēmilē | blasfēmilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmameiō | blasfēmameia | blasfēmameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmaseiō | blasfēmaseia | blasfēmaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmateiō | blasfēmateia1×βλασφημήσῃ | blasfēmateiē |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēmaneiō | blasfēmaneia | blasfēmaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmaveiō | blasfēmaveia | blasfēmaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmaleiō | blasfēmaleia1×βλασφημήσωσιν | blasfēmaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmimeiō | blasfēmimeia | blasfēmimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmiseiō | blasfēmiseia | blasfēmiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmiteiō2×βλασφημῆται | blasfēmiteia | blasfēmiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēmineiō | blasfēmineia | blasfēmineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmiveiō | blasfēmiveia | blasfēmiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmileiō | blasfēmileia | blasfēmileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmasōr | blasfēmasar | blasfēmasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmatōr | blasfēmatar | blasfēmatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmavōr | blasfēmavar | blasfēmavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmalōr | blasfēmalar | blasfēmalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmisōr | blasfēmisar | blasfēmisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmitōr1×βλασφημείσθω | blasfēmitar | blasfēmitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmivōr | blasfēmivar | blasfēmivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmilōr | blasfēmilar | blasfēmilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmamoiō | blasfēmamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmasoiō | blasfēmasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmatoiō | blasfēmatoia |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēmanoiō | blasfēmanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmavoiō | blasfēmavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmaloiō | blasfēmaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | blasfēmimoiō | blasfēmimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | blasfēmisoiō | blasfēmisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | blasfēmitoiō | blasfēmitoia |
| we 1st person plural | blasfēminoiō | blasfēminoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | blasfēmivoiō | blasfēmivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | blasfēmiloiō | blasfēmiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | blasfēmarō3×βλασφημεῖν | blasfēmari | blasfēmara1×βλασφημῆσαι | blasfēmarē |
| acted on passive voice | blasfēmirō | blasfēmiri | blasfēmira | blasfēmirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | blasfēmarōtos7× | blasfēmaritos | blasfēmaratos1× | blasfēmarētos |
| acted on passive voice | blasfēmirōtos | blasfēmiritos | blasfēmiratos | blasfēmirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
blasfēm is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
34 occurrences, every one of them listed
blasfēmasō“blaspheming”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
John 10:36“blaspheming”hon tos patēros hagiazata kai apostelata eis ton kosmon vis legavō hoti Blasfēmasō, hoti legama; Huios tou theou amō?then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?
blasfēmatō“blaspheming”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 9:3“blaspheming”kai idou tinois toiu grammatevoiu legala en heautoi; Houtos blasfēmatō.On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
Mark 2:7“blaspheming”Tinem houtos houtōs lalatō? blasfēmatō; tinos dunetō afiēkarō hamartain ei mē henos tos theos?“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
blasfēmalō“blaspheme”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural3×
James 2:7“blaspheme”ouk autois blasfēmalō tem kalem onomem tem epikaliratem epi vin?Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?
Jude 1:8“slander”Homoiōs mentoi kai houtois enupniazerōtois sarxan men miainalō, kuriotan de athetalō, doxain de blasfēmalō.Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.
Jude 1:10“blaspheme”houtois de hoseim men ouk oidalē blasfēmalō, hoseim de fusikōs hōs teim alogeim zōeim epistelō, en houtei ftheirilō.These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.
blasfēmimō“denounced”happening now · Ipresent passive indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 10:30“denounced”ei mis charia metechamō, tinem blasfēmimō huper heu mis eucharistamō?If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
blasfēmitō“blasphemed”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 2:24“blasphemed”tem gar onomem tou theou dia vin blasfēmitō en tei ethnei, kathōs grafitē.As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
blasfēminō“slanderously”happening now · wepresent passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Romans 3:8“slanderously”kai mē kathōs blasfēminō kai kathōs fēalō tinois nin legarō hoti Poianeia teim kakeim hina erchateia teim agatheim? hoiu tem krimem endikem atō.Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
blasfēmate“kept deriding”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 23:39“kept deriding”Henos de toiu kremannuiratoiu kakourgoiu blasfēmate auton legarōtos; Ouchi sis asō tos christos? sōzasar siauton kai nin.One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
blasfēmale“derided”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 27:39“derided”tois de paraporeuerōtois blasfēmale auton kinarōtois tain kefalain autoiuAnd those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
Mark 15:29“derided”Kai tois paraporeuerōtois blasfēmale auton kinarōtois tain kefalain autoiu kai legarōtois; Oua tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai oikodomarōtor en treis hēmerai,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
blasfēmiti“maligned”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 2:2“maligned”kai pollois exakolouthali autoiu tai aselgeiai, dia hoin tas hodas tau alētheiau blasfēmiti;Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
blasfēmata“blasphemed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 26:65“blasphemed”tote tos archierevos diarrēgnuata teim himatieim autou legarōtos; Blasfēmata; tinem ēti chreian echanō marturoiu? ide nun akouava tan blasfēmian;At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
blasfēmala“blasphemed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Revelation 16:9“blasphemed”kai kaumatizila tois anthrōpois kaumem megem; kai blasfēmala tem onomem tou theou tou echarōtou tan exousian epi tain plēgain houtain, kai ouk metanoala dōara auto doxan.And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
Revelation 16:11“blasphemed”kai blasfēmala ton theon tou ouranou ek toiu ponoiu autoiu kai ek teiu helkeiu autoiu, kai ouk metanoala ek teiu ergeiu autoiu.and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.
Revelation 16:21“blasphemed”kai chalazas megas hōs talantiaias katabainatō ek tou ouranou epi toin anthrōpoin; kai blasfēmala tois anthrōpois ton theon ek tau plēgau tau chalazau, hoti megas atō tas plēgas autau sfodra.And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
blasfēmiteiō“slandered”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Timothy 6:1“blasphemed”Hosois alō hupo zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgelōr, hina mē tem onomem tou theou kai tas didaskalias blasfēmiteiō.All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
Titus 2:5“slandered”sōfrōnain, hagnain, oikourgain, agathain, hupotassirōtain toi idioi anēroi, hina mē tos logos tou theou blasfēmiteiō.to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
blasfēmateia“blasphemes”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 3:29“blasphemes”hos de an blasfēmateia eis tem pneumem tem hagiem, ouk echatō afesian eis ton aiōnon, alla enochos atō aiōnieu hamartēmeu.But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
blasfēmaleia“utter”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Mark 3:28“utter”Amēn legamō vi hoti panteim afiēkiti toi huioi toiu anthrōpoiu, teim hamartēmeim kai tais blasfēmiais hoseim ean blasfēmaleia;Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
blasfēmitōr“spoken of as evil”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:16“spoken of as evil”mē blasfēmitōr oun vu tem agathem.Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.
blasfēmarō“blaspheme”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×
Acts 26:11“blaspheme”kai kata pantain tain sunagōgain pollakis timōrarōtos autoin anankazame blasfēmarō, perissōs tē emmainerōtos autoi diōkame heōs kai eis tain exō politain.I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
1 Timothy 1:20“blaspheme”hoiu atō Humenaios kai Alexandros, hoin paradōama to Satanao hina paideuileia mē blasfēmarō.Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
Titus 3:2“speak evil of”mēdenon blasfēmarō, amachoin arō, epieikoin, pantan endeiknuerōtoin prautan pros pantoin anthrōpoin.to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
blasfēmara“blaspheme”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Revelation 13:6“blaspheme”kai anoigata tem stomem auteu eis blasfēmiain pros ton theon, blasfēmara tem onomem autou kai tan skēnan autou, toin en to ourano skēnarōtoin.And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle — those who dwell in heaven.
blasfēmarōtois“blaspheming”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine5×
Luke 22:65“blaspheming”kai hetereim polleim blasfēmarōtois legale eis auton.And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
Acts 13:45“blaspheming”horaratois de tois Ioudaiois toin ochloin pimplēila zēlou kai antilegale tei hupo Paulou lalirōtei blasfēmarōtois.But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
1 Peter 4:4“malign”en he xenizilō mē suntrecharōtoiu vu eis tan autan tau asōtiau anachusian, blasfēmarōtois;Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.
2 Peter 2:10“slander”malista de toin opisō sarxau en epithumia miasmou poreuerōtoin kai kuriotau katafronarōtoin. Tolmētois, authadois, doxain ouk tremalō, blasfēmarōtois,Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
2 Peter 2:12“blaspheming”houtois de, hōs alogeim zōeim gennirēteim fusikeim eis halōsian kai fthoran, en hei agnoalō blasfēmarōtois, en ta fthora autoiu kai ftheirili,These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
blasfēmarōtoin“blasphemers”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Acts 19:37“blasphemers”agava gar toin anēroin houtoin oute hierosuloin oute blasfēmarōtoin tan thean nu.For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
blasfēmarōtoiu“reviled”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 18:6“reviled”antitasserōtoiu de autoiu kai blasfēmarōtoiu ektinasseratos teim himatieim legata pros autoin; Tem haimem vu epi tan kefalan vu; katharos mis; apo tou nun eis teim ethneim poreuemi.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
blasfēmarato“blasphemes”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×
Luke 12:10“blasphemes”kai pantos hos legati logon eis ton huion tou anthrōpou, afiēkiti auto to de eis tem hagiem pneumem blasfēmarato ouk afiēkiti.And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.