βλασφημία (blasphēmía) — Blasphemy

Greek word study: βλασφημία (blasphēmía), Strong's G988. vilification (especially against God)

GreekStrong's G988
Quick definition
Greek word
βλασφημία (blasphēmía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

vilification (especially against God)

Word study
Derivation: from G989 (βλάσφημος);

KJV translation words: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing

Where this word appears

Strong's G988 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 12:31 and last appears in Revelation 17:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

blasphemy ×6slander ×5blasphemies ×4of blasphemy ×2slanders ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

βλασφημίας ×7βλασφημία ×4βλασφημίαι ×3βλασφημίαν ×3βλασφημίας; ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×5Matthew ×4Mark ×3Luke ×1John ×1Ephesians ×1Colossians ×11 Timothy ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G989 βλάσφημος (blásphēmos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does blasphēmía (G988) mean?

Vilification (especially against god).

How is G988 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G988 as: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.

How often does βλασφημία (blasphēmía) appear?

Strong's G988 is tagged on 18 words in 17 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 12:31 and last appears in Revelation 17:3.