Blasphēméō — G987

G987 · Greek — βλασφημέω

Pronunciation: blas-fay-meh'-o

Definition

verb

to vilify; specially, to speak impiously

Usually translated as

blaspheme, speak evil, blasphemously, blasphemy, blasphemer, defame, rail on, revile

Origin

from G989

Occurrences

Blasphēméō occurs 35 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (3), John (1), Acts (4), Romans (3), 1 Corinthians (2), 1 Timothy (2), Titus (2), James (1), 1 Peter (2), 2 Peter (3), Jude (2), Revelation (4)

Strong's Lexicon — B