noun · feminine
blasfēmias
Greekβλασφημία (blasfēmia)
Strong’sG988
abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy
stem blasfēmi-18 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G988 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidblas-fay-me'-ah
vilification (especially against God)
Fromfrom G989;
King Jamesblasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | blasfēmias4×βλασφημία | blasfēmiais3×βλασφημίαι |
| object accusative | blasfēmian3×βλασφημίαν | blasfēmiain3×βλασφημίας |
| direct address vocative | blasfēmiar | blasfēmiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | blasfēmiau5×βλασφημίας | blasfēmiaiu |
| to, for dative | blasfēmia | blasfēmiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
blasfēmia 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
Where it appears
18 occurrences, every one of them listed
blasfēmias“slander”subjectnominative singular4×
Matthew 12:31“blasphemy”dia houtem legamō vi, pantas hamartas kai blasfēmias afiēkiti toi anthrōpoi, tas de teu pneumeu blasfēmias ouk afiēkiti.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Matthew 12:31“blasphemy”dia houtem legamō vi, pantas hamartas kai blasfēmias afiēkiti toi anthrōpoi, tas de teu pneumeu blasfēmias ouk afiēkiti.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Mark 7:22“slander”moicheiais, pleonexiais, ponēriais, dolos, aselgeias, ofthalmos ponēros, blasfēmias, huperēfanias, afrosunas;greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
Ephesians 4:31“slander”pantas pikrias kai thumos kai orgas kai kraugas kai blasfēmias airitar apo vu sun panta kakia.Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
blasfēmian“slander”objectaccusative singular3×
Matthew 26:65“blasphemy”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.
Colossians 3:8“slander”nuni de apotithevar kai vis teim panteim, organ, thumon, kakian, blasfēmian, aischrologian ek teu stomeu vu;But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Revelation 2:9“slander”Oidamē su tan thlipsian kai tan ptōcheian, alla plousios asō, kai tan blasfēmian ek toiu legarōtoiu Ioudaioin arō heautoin, kai ouk alō, alla sunagōgas tou Satanaou.I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
blasfēmiau“blasphemy”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Mark 14:64“blasphemy”akouava tau blasfēmiau; tinem vi fainitō? tois de pantois katakrinala auton enochon arō thanatou.You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
John 10:33“blasphemy”apokrinila auto tois Ioudaiois; Peri kaleu ergeu ouk lithazanō sin alla peri blasfēmiau, kai hoti sis anthrōpos arōtos poiasō siauton theon.“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”
Jude 1:9“slanderous”tos de Michaēl tos archangelos, hote to diabolo diakrinerōtos dialegete peri teu Mōusou sōmeu, ouk tolmata krisian epiferara blasfēmiau, alla legata; Epitimatoia si kurios.But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation 13:1“blasphemous”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
Revelation 17:3“blasphemous”kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai horama gunaikan katherōtan epi thērem kokkinem, gemarōteim onomeim blasfēmiau, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
blasfēmiais“slander”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 15:19“slander”ek gar tau kardiau exerchelō dialogismois ponērois, fonois, moicheiais, porneiais, klopais, pseudomarturiais, blasfēmiais.For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Mark 3:28“blasphemies”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.
1 Timothy 6:4“slander”tufitē, mēdenem episterōtos, alla nosarōtos peri zētēsiain kai logomachiain, ek haiu ginetō fthonos, eras, blasfēmiais, huponoiais ponērais,he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
blasfēmiain“blasphemies”objectaccusative plural3×
Luke 5:21“blasphemies”kai archela dialogizerō tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois legarōtois; Tinos atō houtos hos lalatō blasfēmiain? tinos dunetō hamartain afiēkara ei mē monos tos theos?But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Revelation 13:5“blasphemies”Kai dōita aute stomem lalarōtem megeim kai blasfēmiain, kai dōita aute exousias poiara mēnoin tesserakonta duo.The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
Revelation 13:6“blasphemies”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.