Original Word: βλάσφημος, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: blasphémos
Phonetic Spelling: (blas'-fay-mos)
Short Definition: slanderous
Definition: slanderous; subst: a blasphemer.

Cognate: 989 blásphēmos – what is blasphemous (reverses spiritual and moral realities). See 987 (blasphēmeō).

STRONGS NT 989: βλάσφημος

βλάσφημος, βλάσφημον (βλάξ sluggish, stupid, and φήμη speech, report (others, βλάπτω (which see) and φήμη)), speaking evil, slanderous, reproachful, railing, abusive: Acts 6:11 (ῤήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωυσῆν καί τόν Θεόν); (Acts 6:13 Rec. (ῤήματα βλάσφημα κατά τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου)); 2 Peter 2:11 (see βλασφημία, a.); Revelation 13:5 (Lachmann); βλάσφημος as a substantive, a blasphemer: 1 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:2. (Isaiah 66:3; Wis. 1:6; Sir. 3:16; 2 Macc. 9:28; (

Strong's Greek 989
4 Occurrences

βλάσφημα — 1 Occ.
βλάσφημοι — 1 Occ.
βλάσφημον — 2 Occ.

Acts 6:11 Adj-ANP
GRK: λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωυσῆν
NAS: him speak blasphemous words
KJV: him speak blasphemous words against
INT: speaking words blasphemous against Moses

1 Timothy 1:13 Adj-AMS
GRK: πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον καὶ διώκτην
NAS: even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor
KJV: before a blasphemer, and
INT: previously being a blasphemer and persecutor

2 Timothy 3:2 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἀλαζόνες ὑπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς
NAS: arrogant, revilers, disobedient
KJV: proud, blasphemers, disobedient
INT: vaunting proud evil speakers to parents disobedient

2 Peter 2:11 Adj-AFS
GRK: παρὰ κυρίου βλάσφημον κρίσιν
NAS: do not bring a reviling judgment
KJV: bring not railing accusation against
INT: before [the] Lord a railing judgment

4 Occurrences