βλάσφημοι
blásphēmos
blasphemers
Speaking abusively, dishonorably, or slanderously, either against people or against what is regarded as sacred; applies to those who use language or speech that discredits, defames, or insults, especially in social or religious contexts. The meaning can range from personal defamation (slanderous, abusive) to expressions regarded as irreverent or offensive toward the divine (sacrilegious, impious).
2 Timothy 3:2 · Word #9
Lexicon G989
| Lemma | βλάσφημος |
| Transliteration | blásphēmos |
| Strong's | G989 |
| Definition | Speaking abusively, dishonorably, or slanderously, either against people or against what is regarded as sacred; applies to those who use language or speech that discredits, defames, or insults, especially in social or religious contexts. The meaning can range from personal defamation (slanderous, abusive) to expressions regarded as irreverent or offensive toward the divine (sacrilegious, impious). |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | blasphemers |
| Literal | blasphemers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βλάσφημος |
| Strong's | G989 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G989-02
abusive slanderers
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP); describing or identifying multiple males characterized by slanderous speech. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of harming or injuring by speech (βλάπτω + φήμη) and preserves the nominative masculine plural form by expressing it as a plural noun referring to persons characterized by abusive speech. |
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