βλάσφημοςblásphēmos
scurrilious, i.e. calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God)
Greek (New Testament) · G989
Meanings
(a) evil-speaking, slanderous, blasphemous: Acts 6:11, 2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Peter 2:11 (cf. Jude 1:9)
(b) as as a noun a blasphemer: 1 Timothy 1:13.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Acts 6:11 So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”
- 1 Timothy 1:13 even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
- 2 Timothy 3:2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
- 2 Peter 2:11 But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.