blasphemeo denotes speaking abusively or dishonoringly against God, people, or what is held in honor.

The verb consistently denotes hostile, dishonoring speech: people direct it against God, his name, heavenly beings, or other people, while passive clauses describe a name, teaching, way, or person being subjected to such speech.

1. Speak abusively or dishonoringly against · dominant

   Active forms describe hostile speech directed at a stated target or opponent: in Revelation 13:6 the APB renders the beast opening its mouth “to blaspheme his name and his dwelling,” and in Revelation 16:9 people respond to the plagues by speaking against the name of God. The same use appears in Acts 13:45, where opponents contradict Paul while “blaspheming,” and in Mark 15:29, where passersby direct such speech at him; passive clauses show the corresponding experience of a name or teaching being exposed to this dishonoring speech, as in Romans 2:24 and Titus 2:5.

   Revelation 13:6Revelation 16:9Acts 13:45Mark 15:29Romans 2:24Titus 2:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly uses “blaspheme” and related forms, but also renders the hostile speech as “slandered,” “reviled,” “railing,” or “spoken of as evil” in some clauses. These variations present the verse context rather than separate definitions of the term.