βλασφημέω

A. βεβλασφήμηκα D. 18.10:—speak profanely of sacred things, εἰς θεούς Pl. R. 381e; offer rash prayers, Id. Alc. 2.149c; β. κατά τινος utter imprecations against, Aeschin. 1.180.

2. speak ill or to the prejudice of one, slander, περὶ τῆς ἐμῆς διατριβῆς Isoc. 15.2, cf. D.l.c., ib.82; β. κατά τινος Isoc. 12.65, cf. Arist. Fr. 44; ὅσα εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβλασφήμησαν D. 51.3; β. τινά Babr. 71.6, Ev.Luc. 23.39, etc.: abs., Phld. Lib. p.8 O.:—Pass., to have evil spoken of one, βεβλασφημημένους Id. Vit. p.12 J., cf. 1 Ep.Cor. 10.30.

3. speak impiously or irreverently of God, blaspheme, εἰς τὸν Κύριον LXX Da. 3.29(96); εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον Ev.Marc. 3.29; εἰς τὰ θεῖα Vett. Val.58.12; τοὺς θεούς Id. 67.20: abs., LXX 2 Ma. 10.34, al., Ev.Matt. 9.3.