ἐβλασφήμησαν

blasphēméō

blasphemed

To speak in a way that slanders, abuses, or shows irreverence towards another, especially in reference to speech or acts that insult, dishonor, or show contempt for someone or something considered worthy of respect or reverence; in religious contexts, to speak or act in a way that insults what is regarded as sacred or divine. Broader usage includes defamatory, abusive, or insulting speech against persons, reputations, or institutions.

G987

Revelation 16:21 · Word #14

Lexicon G987

Lemmaβλασφημέω
Transliterationblasphēméō
Strong'sG987
DefinitionTo speak in a way that slanders, abuses, or shows irreverence towards another, especially in reference to speech or acts that insult, dishonor, or show contempt for someone or something considered worthy of respect or reverence; in religious contexts, to speak or act in a way that insults what is regarded as sacred or divine. Broader usage includes defamatory, abusive, or insulting speech against persons, reputations, or institutions.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseblasphemed
Literalblasphemed-3pl-aor

Lexical Info

Lemmaβλασφημέω
Strong'sG987

SIBI-P1 Translation G987-19

they spoke abusively

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering Rationale"Spoke abusively" preserves the core idea of injurious or contemptuous speech inherent in βλασφημέω, without restricting it only to religious blasphemy. The aorist active indicative, third person plural, is reflected by the simple past "they" form indicating a completed action.

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