Strong's G988 · Greek
βλασφημία
blasphemia · /blas-fay-me'-ah/
Definition
from 989; vilification (especially against God):--blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
KJV: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing
Root / derivation: from 989
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered βλασφημία across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Matthew 26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
Mark4 verses
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mark 3:28Verily I say unto you All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: covetousness: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses
Mark 14:64Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Ephesians1 verse
Colossians1 verse
Revelation5 verses
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 13:1And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. name: or, names
Revelation 13:5And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. to continue: or, to make war
Revelation 13:6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Revelation 17:3So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G988 (blasphemia) mean?
from 989; vilification (especially against God):--blasphemy, evil speaking, railing.
How many times does G988 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G988 (βλασφημία) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “blasphemy.”
How is blasphemia translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G988 is rendered as “blasphemy” (11×), “blasphemies” (5×), “railing” (1×), “railings” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word βλασφημία come from?
from 989