βλάσφημος G989

G989 is the Greek word βλάσφημος, transliterated blásphēmos. The King James Version most often renders it blasphemous.

Word: βλάσφημοςTransliteration: blásphēmosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

scurrilious, i.e. calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God).

from a derivative of G984 (βλάπτω) and G5345 (φήμη).

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

blasphemous 2×blasphemer 1×blasphemers 1×railing 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: blasphemer(-mous), railing.

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

What does Strong's G989 mean?

G989 is the Greek word βλάσφημος (blásphēmos), meaning scurrilious, i.e. calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God).

How is G989 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it blasphemous (2 times), blasphemer (1 time), blasphemers (1 time), railing (1 time).

How many times does G989 appear in the Bible?

βλάσφημος (blásphēmos) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G989 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from a derivative of G984 (βλάπτω) and G5345 (φήμη).