# G988 βλασφημία

βλασφημία (blasphēmía), Strong’s G988: vilification (especially against God) KJV: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing. Occurs 23 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G988 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*blasphēmía* — vilification (especially against God)

KJV: blasphemy, evil speaking, railing

Derived from [βλάσφημος blásphēmos](https://besorah.bible/word/G989) (scurrilious, i.e. calumnious)

Occurs 23 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 12:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=31) — Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be…
- [Matthew 15:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/15?v=19) — For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
- [Matthew 26:65](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=65) — Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold…
- [Mark 3:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/3?v=28) — “Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which…
- [Mark 7:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/7?v=22) — covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
- [Mark 14:64](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=64) — You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
- [Luke 5:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/5?v=21) — The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but…
- [John 10:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/10?v=33) — The Judeans answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make…
- [Ephesians 4:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/ephesians/4?v=31) — Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
- [Colossians 3:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/colossians/3?v=8) — but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.