Similar to the verb “blasphemeo” and the Greek noun “blasphemia” (see the preceding two entries), the Greek adjective “blasphemos” meant “slanderous speech,” “abusive talk,”
“insulting speech.” This adjective occurs just five times in the New Testament (Acts 6:11, 13; 1 Tim. 1:13; 2 Tim. 3:2; 2 Pet. 2:11).Tag Archives: blasphemia in the Bible
The Greek word “blasphemia”
Similar to the verb “blasphemeo” (see the previous entry), the Greek noun “blasphemia” meant “blasphemy,” “slander,” “evil speaking.”
About half the occurrences for this term are in Matthew-John. In Eph. 4:31 and Col. 3:8, Paul said God’s people are to “put off evil speaking” (blasphemia).
We find this term associated with Michael the archangel in Jude 9. This term is also found in Rev. 2:9; 13:1, 5-6; 17:3.