ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΑ, βλασφημα
BLASPHĒMA, blasphēma
Sounds Like: blas-FEE-mah
Translations: blasphemous, slanderous, impious, evil, a blasphemy, a slander
From the root: ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word describes something that is blasphemous, slanderous, or impious. It can refer to words or actions that are disrespectful or insulting towards God or sacred things, or to people. It is often used to describe speech that is abusive or defamatory. In the provided context, it is used in the neuter plural form, likely referring to 'blasphemous things' or 'blasphemous words'.
Inflection: Neuter, Plural, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0989 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 6:11
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 2:29
Justin Martyr
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 6:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΙ — blasphemous, reviling, slanderous, abusive, a blasphemer, a slanderer, revilers, blasphemers
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΙΣ — blasphemous, slanderous, abusive, reviling, impious, profane
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΝ — blasphemous, a blasphemer, reviling, slanderous, impious, a slanderer
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΣ — blasphemous, a blasphemer, reviling, abusive
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΟΥΣ — blasphemous, reviling, abusive, slanderous
- ΒΛΑΣΦΗΜΩΣ — blasphemously, slanderously, abusively, injuriously
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