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βλασφημ-ία G0988
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Blasphemy, slander — profane or reviling speech, especially against God
Denotes speech that profanes the divine name or defames another's reputation. Jesus teaches that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the one unforgivable sin (Matt 12:31; Mark 3:28-29), setting this word at the heart of a grave theological warning. The high priest tears his robes at what he calls Jesus' blasphemy (Matt 26:65; Mark 14:64). Paul lists it among vices to be put away (Eph 4:31; Col 3:8). In Revelation it characterizes the beast's arrogant speech against God (Rev 13:1, 5-6). Arabic 'tajdif,' German 'Lästerung,' and Spanish 'blasfemia' all preserve the sense of sacrilegious reviling.

Senses
1. blasphemy, reviling speech against God Speech that profanes, reviles, or slanders — directed either against God (blasphemy proper) or against human beings (defamation, reviling). Jesus' teaching on the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit (Matt 12:31; Mark 3:28-29) gives this term its sharpest theological edge. It also appears in the high priest's charge at Jesus' trial (Matt 26:65), in vice lists urging believers to put away abusive speech (Eph 4:31; Col 3:8), and as characteristic of the beast's defiance in Revelation (Rev 13:1, 5-6). 18×
COMMUNICATION Communication Blasphemy and Slander
amh["የስድብ"]·AR["التَّجديفَ", "التَّجْديفاتُ", "التَّجْدِيفَ", "بِتَجديفٍ", "تجديف", "تَجديف", "تَجديفاتٍ", "تَجديفٍ", "تَجدِيفٍ", "تَجدِيفُ", "تَجْديفٌ", "تَجْديفَ", "تَجْدِيفٌ", "تَجْدِيفَ"]·ben["নিন্দা", "নিন্দা,", "নিন্দার"]·ces["rouhavý"]·dan["af-bespottelse,"]·DE["Laesterung", "der-Lästerung", "βλασφημία", "βλασφημίαι", "βλασφημίαν", "βλασφημίας"]·ell["βλασφημίας,"]·EN["blasphemies", "blasphemy", "of-blasphemy", "slander"]·FR["blasphème", "de-blasphème,"]·guj["નિંદાનો,"]·hat["de-blasfèm"]·hau["zagi"]·heb["גִּדּוּף", "גִּדּוּפִים", "גידוף", "הַ-גִּדּוּף", "הָ-גִּדּוּף"]·HI["निंदा", "निंदा-के।", "निन्द", "निन्दअ", "निन्दअएइन", "निन्दा", "निन्दा-का", "निन्दा-के", "बेटी"]·hun["káromlásét"]·ID["fitnah,", "hujatan", "hujatan-hujatan", "hujatan-hujatan,", "hujatan-hujatan;", "hujatan.", "kecurigaan", "penghujatan"]·IT["bestemmia", "di-bestemmia"]·jav["nyenyamah", "nyenyamah,", "panganiaya", "panglacuran,", "panyelatan", "panyelatan-panyelatan", "panyeluk,", "panyenyamah", "penista,", "pitenah", "pitenah,", "pitenah."]·JA["冒瀆-の"]·KO["모독", "모독-을", "모독-의", "모독들,", "모독들이", "모독은", "모독을", "모독이", "모욕하는", "비방", "비방-을", "비방이,", "신성모독", "신성모독을"]·mar["निंदेचा,"]·mya["သရော်ပြောဆိုခြင်း၏"]·nld["van-lastering"]·nor["blasfemisk"]·pnb["کفر-دی"]·pol["bluźnierstwa"]·PT["blasfêmia", "blasfêmia,", "blasfêmias", "blasfêmias,", "blasmêmia", "de-blasfêmia"]·ron["-de-hulă,"]·RU["богохульства", "богохульства.", "богохульства;", "богохульства?", "богохульство", "богохульство,", "злословие,", "злословия", "хула", "хулу", "хулы"]·ES["blasfemia", "blasfemias", "de-blasfemia", "maledicencia"]·SW["kufuru", "makufuru", "makufuru,", "matukano", "ya-kufuru", "ya-kufuru,"]·swe["av-hädelse"]·tam["தூஷணத்தின்"]·tel["దూషణ-యొక్క"]·tgl["ng-pamumusong"]·TH["ดูหมิ่น"]·TR["-dan", "kufru", "kufur", "küfretmeler", "küfrü", "küfrün", "küfür", "küfürler", "küfürler,", "küfürlü,"]·ukr["блюзнірства"]·urd["بدگوئی", "معاف-کرنا", "کفر", "کفر-بکتے", "کفر-کا", "کفر-کے", "کُفر"]·VI["phạm-thượng"]·yor["ti-ọ̀rọ̀-búburú,"]·yue["褻瀆-嘅"]·ZH["亵渎的"]

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BDB / Lexicon Reference
βλασφημ-ία, , word of evil omen, profane speech, Refs 4th c.BC+; βλασφημίαν ἐφθέγξατο, at a sacrifice, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 defamation, slander, NT+4th c.BC+; ὅλας ἁμάξας βλασφημιῶν whole cart-loads of abuse, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 irreverent speech against God, blasphemy, εἰς τὸ θεῖον β. LXX+4th c.BC+against.., NT