# βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō)

Strong’s G987. 35 New Testament occurrences.

I speak evil against, blaspheme, use abusive or scurrilous language about (God or men).

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/blasphemeo-g987

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 9:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/9/3) — And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
- [Matthew 26:65](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/26/65) — Then 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.
- [Matthew 27:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/39) — And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
- [Mark 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/2/7) — Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
- [Mark 3:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/3/28) — Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
- [Mark 3:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/3/29) — But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
- [Mark 15:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/15/29) — And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
- [Luke 12:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/12/10) — And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgive…
- [Luke 22:65](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/22/65) — And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
- [Luke 23:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/23/39) — And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
- [John 10:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/10/36) — Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
- [Acts 13:45](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/13/45) — But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
- [Acts 18:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/18/6) — And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I wi…
- [Acts 19:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/19/37) — For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
- [Acts 26:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/11) — And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
- [Romans 2:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/2/24) — For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
- [Romans 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/3/8) — And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
- [Romans 14:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/14/16) — Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
- [1 Corinthians 10:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/10/30) — For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
- [1 Timothy 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/1/20) — Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
- [1 Timothy 6:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-timothy/6/1) — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
- [Titus 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/titus/2/5) — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- [Titus 3:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/titus/3/2) — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
- [James 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/2/7) — Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
- [1 Peter 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/4/4) — Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
- [1 Peter 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/4/14) — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your…
- [2 Peter 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-peter/2/2) — And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
- [2 Peter 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-peter/2/10) — But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak…
- [2 Peter 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-peter/2/12) — But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own co…
- [Jude 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jude/1/8) — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
- [Jude 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jude/1/10) — But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
- [Revelation 13:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/13/6) — And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
- [Revelation 16:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/9) — And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
- [Revelation 16:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/11) — And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
- [Revelation 16:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/16/21) — And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the…