Blaspheme, Blasphemy, Blasphemer, Blasphemous

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Blaspheme, Blasphemy, Blasphemer, Blasphemous [1]

'''A — 1: βλασφημία (Strong'S #988 — Noun Feminine — blasphemia — blas-fay-me'-ah )

either from blax, "sluggish, stupid," or, probably, from blapto, "to injure," and pheme, "speech," (Eng. "blasphemy") is so translated thirteen times in the Rv, but "railing" in  Matthew 15:19;  Mark 7:22;  Ephesians 4:31;  Colossians 3:8;  1 Timothy 6:4;  Jude 1:9 . The word "blasphemy" is practically confined to speech defamatory of the Divine Majesty. See Note, below. See Evil Speaking , Railing.

'''B — 1: βλασφημέω (Strong'S #987 — Verb — blasphemeo — blas-fay-meh'-o )

"to blaspheme, rail at or revile," is used (a) in a general way, of any contumelious speech, reviling, calumniating, railing at, etc., as of those who railed at Christ, e.g.,  Matthew 27:39;  Mark 15:29;  Luke 22:65 (Rv, "reviling");   Luke 23:39; (b) of those who speak contemptuously of God or of sacred things, e.g.,  Matthew 9:3;  Mark 3:28;  Romans 2:24;  1 Timothy 1:20;  6:1;  Revelation 13:6;  16:9,11,21; "hath spoken blasphemy,"  Matthew 26:65; "rail at,"  2 Peter 2:10;  Jude 1:8,10; "railing,"  2 Peter 2:12; "slanderously reported,"  Romans 3:8; "be evil spoken of,"  Romans 14:16;  1 Corinthians 10:30;  2 Peter 2:2; "speak evil of,"  Titus 3:2;  1 Peter 4:4; "being defamed,"  1 Corinthians 4:13 . The verb (in the present participial form) is translated "blasphemers" in  Acts 19:37; in  Mark 2:7 , "blasphemeth," Rv, for Av, "speaketh blasphemies."

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'''C — 1: βλάσφημος (Strong'S #989 — Adjective — blasphemos — blas'-fay-mos )

"abusive, speaking evil," is translated "blasphemous," in  Acts 6:11,13; "a blasphemer,"  1 Timothy 1:13; "railers,"  2 Timothy 3:2 , Rv; "railing,"  2 Peter 2:11 . See Rail.

 Matthew 12:32

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