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βλασφημία

βλασφημία, profane speech; slander

βλασφημ-ία, ἡ,
  • word of evil omen, profane speech, D. 25.26; βλασφημίαν ἐφθέγξατο, at a sacrifice, E. Ion 1189; εἴ τις παραστὰς τοῖς βωμοῖς βλασφημοῖ β. πᾶσαν Pl. Lg. 800c; πᾶσαν β. ἱερῶν καταχέουσι ib.d.
      • 2 defamation, slander, Democr. 177, D. 10.36, 18.95; β. ποιεῖσθαι εἴς τινα Aeschin. 1.167, cf. Ep.Eph. 4.31; ὅλας ἁμάξας βλασφημιῶν whole cart-loads of abuse, Luc. Eun. 2.
      • 3 irreverent speech against God, blasphemy, ἡ εἰς τὸ θεῖον β. Men. 715: in pl., LXX Ez. 35.12, al.; τοῦ Πνεύματος against . ., Ev.Matt. 12.31; πρὸς τὸν θεόν Apoc. 13.6.

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