βλασφημίας
blasphēmía
blasphemies
Abusive speech, slander, or verbal offense; the act of speaking irreverently or disrespectfully against someone or something considered worthy of honor or reverence. In religious contexts, often denotes speech considered contemptuous or degrading toward the divine, holy persons, or sacred things, but in broader usage also refers to defamation or injurious speech directed at people.
Luke 5:21 · Word #15
Lexicon G988
| Lemma | βλασφημία |
| Transliteration | blasphēmía |
| Strong's | G988 |
| Definition | Abusive speech, slander, or verbal offense; the act of speaking irreverently or disrespectfully against someone or something considered worthy of honor or reverence. In religious contexts, often denotes speech considered contemptuous or degrading toward the divine, holy persons, or sacred things, but in broader usage also refers to defamation or injurious speech directed at people. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | blasphemies |
| Literal | blasphemies |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βλασφημία |
| Strong's | G988 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G988-04
of abusive speech
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (GFS); denotes possession, source, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes slanderous or irreverent speech; rendering it as "abusive speech" reflects the core sense of injurious or dishonoring language. The genitive feminine singular form is preserved by translating with "of," marking possession or association. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of blasphemy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "blasphemies". |