Word study · Greek
blasphēmeō
to blaspheme, to speak against
Say it: blas-fay-MEH-oh (approximate)
βλασφημέω
What it means
To blaspheme, speak abusively. "That they might be taught not to blaspheme" (1:20).
Open question Debated
Exactly what "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" covers has been debated through church history; in Mark 3 it follows the charge that Jesus works by an unclean spirit.
Range of meaning
- SlanderSpeak abusively of someone.
- BlasphemeSpeak against God.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"Not to blaspheme" (1:20).
- Chapter 6
"That the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed" (6:1).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0987 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources