Blaspheme

The word blaspheme today is said to mean "speak irreverently about God or sacred things."

In older dictionaries like Bouviers Law Dictionary it is defined "To attribute to God that which is contrary to his nature, and does not belong to him, and to deny what does. A false reflection uttered with a malicious design of reviling God."

In 1916 we see William Mack and William Benjamin Hale writing that the "Etymologlcally, to blaspheme is to speak ill or evil of. [b] Blackstone speaks of it as "blasphemy against the Almighty, by denying his being or providence."

But the word blaspheme in the Bible may have a number of different meanings because it is translated from a number of different words that are quite different.

Most translators of the Bible already have doctrines they have accepted as true before they begin to translate the text. Almost every translation also includes some private interpretation beyond the difficulties present in moving from one language to another.

A common word that is used in the Bible over 300 times but only appears as blaspheme twice is the Hebrew word barak. It is a primitive root verb from the Hebrew letters BeitReishKaf ךרב commonly translated "bless" over three hundred times. It also appears as salute 5 times and , curse 4 times and blaspheme and blessing and praised and kneel down twice each. This is because there are other letters added to the word. In this case we see the letters BeitReishKafTav בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ used in 1 Kings 21:10.

1 Kings 21:10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme <01288> God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

There is no additional letter in 1 Kings 21:13 but the word is still translated blaspheme.

1 Kings 21:13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme <בֵּרַ֥ךְ> God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

There are other verses that have the Tav at the end of Barak and at the beginning

In Numbers 23:11

Numbers 23:11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse<0779 אָֽרָה־ AlefReishChetYod> mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed<בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ BeitReishKafTav> [them] altogether.

In Numbers 22:6 we see the word bless with a Tav at the beginning and another word ‘arar for curse.

Numbers 22:6 "Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they [are] too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, [that] we may smite them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest<תְּבָרֵךְ֙ TavBeitReishKaf> [is] blessed<תְּבָרֵךְ֙ TavBeitReishKaf>, and he whom thou curses<0779 normally ReishReishAlef but here it is TavAlefReish תָּאֹ֖ר> is cursed<0779 and here it is YodVavAlefReish יוּאָֽר>."

An added Tav may appear at the beginning of a word or at the end of the word. Other letters lik Vav or Hey can be added to give more details to the meaning or use of a word such as in Psalms 134:2 where a Vav is added to the beginning and end of a word.

Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands [in] the sanctuary, and bless<וּ֝בָרֲכוּ> the LORD.

Beit Purpose: God Dwelling Place Below - from house or God's house here.

Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation.

Kaf Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength]

So the word barak actually means to bless.

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Another word which may be closer to actually meaning blaspheme is the Hebrew word gadaph. As a primitive root verb its meaning is taken from from the Hebrew letters GimelDaletPei ףדג translated blaspheme 6 times and reproach once.

It is said to mean to revile men or blaspheme God.

Numbers 15:30 ¶ But the soul that doeth [ought] presumptuously, [whether he be] born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth<01442 מְגַדֵּ֑ף MemGimelDaletPei> the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

2 Kings 19:6 And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed <01442 GimelDaletPeiVav> me.

2 Kings 19:22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed <01442 וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ VavGimelDaletPeiTav> ? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth <01442 וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף VavMemGimelDaletPei>; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

Isaiah 37:6 And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed <01442 GimelDaletPeiVav> me.

Isaiah 37:23 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed<01442 וְגִדַּ֔פְתָּ VavGimelDaletPeiTav>? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:27 Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed <01442 GimelDaletPeiVav> me, in that they have committed a trespass

naats a primitive root verb from the Hebrew letters NunAlefAyin ץאנ despise 8, provoke 5, abhor 4,

2 Samuel 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given <05006> great occasion <05006> to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme <05006>, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Psalms 74:10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme <05006> thy name for ever?

Psalms 74:18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed <05006> thy name.

Isaiah 52:5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed <05006>.

nehawtsaw a noun from the Hebrew letters NunAlefTzedakHey הצאנ^ from 05006 blasphemy 3, provocation 2; 5

2 Kings 19:3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy <05007>: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

Isaiah 37:3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy <05007>: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

Ezekiel 35:12 And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies <05007> which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

nawkab’ from the Hebrew letters NunKufBeit בקנ a primitive root; v; AV-curse 6, expressed 6, blaspheme 3, bore 2, name 2, pierce 2, Appoint 1, holes 1, pierce through 1, strike through 1; 25

• Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom.
• Kuf or Kof Omnipresence - Redemption of Fallen Sparks The paradoxical union reish and a zayin holiness or separateness omnipresence of God.
• Beit Purpose: God Dwelling Place Below - from house or God's house here

Leviticus 24:11 And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed <05344> the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth <05344> the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth <05344> the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

Greek

blasphemeo a verb

Matthew 9:3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth <987>.

Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy <987>; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Mark 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme <987>:

Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme <987> against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth <987> against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 22:65 And many other things blasphemously <987> spake they against him.

John 10:36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest <987>; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming <987>.

Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed <987>, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Acts 19:37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers <987> of your goddess.

Acts 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme <987>; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

Romans 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed <987> among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme <987>.

1 Timothy 6:1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be <987> not blasphemed <987>.

Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be <987> not blasphemed <987>.

James 2:7 Do <987> not they blaspheme <987> that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Revelation 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme <987> his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed <987> the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Revelation 16:11 And blasphemed <987> the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Revelation 16:21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed <987> God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

blasphemia a noun

Matthew 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy <988> shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy <988> against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies <988>:

Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy <988>.

Mark 2:7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies <988>? who can forgive sins but God only?

Mark 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies <988> wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy <988>, pride, foolishness:

Mark 14:64 Ye have heard the blasphemy <988>: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Luke 5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies <988>? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

John 10:33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy <988>; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy <988>, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy <988> of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy <988>.

Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies <988>; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Revelation 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy <988> against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Revelation 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy <988>, having seven heads and ten horns.

blasphemosan adjective from a derivative of 984 and 5345

Acts 6:11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous <989> words against Moses, and against God.

Acts 6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous <989> words against this holy place, and the law:

1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer <989>, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

2 Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers <989>, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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