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Strong's #987 - βλασφημέω
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βλασφημ-έω, pf. βεβλασφήμηκα D. 18.10: —
1. speak profanely of sacred things, εἰς θεούς Pl. R. 381e; offer rash prayers, Id. Alc. 2.149c; β. κατά τινος utter imprecations against, Aeschin. 1.180.
2. speak ill or to the prejudice of one, slander, περὶ τῆς ἐμῆς διατριβῆς Isoc. 15.2, cf. D.l.c., ib.82; β. κατά τινος Isoc. 12.65, cf. Arist. Fr. 44; ὅσα εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβλασφήμησαν D. 51.3; β. τινά Babr. 71.6,.Luke 23:39, etc.: abs., Phld. Lib. p.8 O.: — Pass., to have evil spoken of one, βεβλασφημημένους Id. Vit. p.12 J., cf. 1 Corinthians 10:30.
3. speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme, εἰς τὸν Κύριον LXX Daniel 3:29(96); εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον Mark 3:29; εἰς τὰ θεῖα Vett. Val. 58.12; τοὺς θεούς Id. 67.20: abs., LXX 2 Maccabees 10:34, al.,.Matthew 9:3.
βλασφημέω , -ῶ
(< βλάσφημος ),
[in LXX: 2 Kings 19:4 (H3198 hi.) 2 Kings 19:6; 2 Kings 19:22 (H1442 pi.), Isaiah 52:5 (H5006 hith.), Da LXX Daniel 3:29 (H7955 H559), Tobit 1:18 Da TH Bel 1:9, 2Mac2 *;]
1. to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things (in cl., opp. of εὐφημέω ), esp. to speak impiously of God, to blaspheme, speak blasphemously: absol., Matthew 9:3; Matthew 26:65, Mark 2:7, John 10:36, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Peter 2:12; τ . θεόν , Acts 19:37, Revelation 16:11; Revelation 16:21; τὸ ὄνομα τ . θεοῦ , Revelation 13:6; Revelation 16:9; δόξας , Judges 1:8, 2 Peter 2:10; εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον , Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10.
2. to revile, rail at, slander: absol., Luke 22:65, Acts 13:45; Acts 18:6, 1 Peter 4:4; c. acc, Matthew 27:39 Mark 3:28; Mark 15:29, Luke 23:39 Titus 3:2, James 2:7, Judges 1:10. Pass.: Romans 2:24; Romans 3:8; Romans 14:16, 1 Corinthians 10:30, 1 Timothy 6:1, Titus 2:5, 2 Peter 2:2 (Cremer, 570).†
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