What does ἀναγκάζω · βλασφημέω mean in the Bible?
ἀναγκάζω · βλασφημέω is a Greek phrase meaning "Force to blaspheme".
Greek · G315, G987
ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν
To necessitate · to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
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ἀναγκάζωG315to necessitate
Pronunciationanankázō
Compel by force or persuasion; constraint overriding normal choice or preference.
Open lexicon entry →βλασφημέωG987to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
Pronunciationblasphēméō
Open lexicon entry →What does ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν (ēnankazon blasphēmein) mean in the Bible?
ἀναγκάζω · βλασφημέω is a Greek phrase meaning "Force to blaspheme".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G315, G987?
G315, G987 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Force to blaspheme
Source Gloss
Force to blaspheme
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms9TensesAorist, Imperfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality8×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:22 · Mark 6:45 · 2 Cor 12:113×
Aorist PassiveActs 28:19 · Gal 2:32×
Present ActiveGal 2:14 · Gal 6:122×
Imperfect ActiveActs 26:111×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 14:231×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present23aorist8imperfect3future1
Voice
active27passive8
Mood
indicative17participle9infinitive4subjunctive4imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:3βλασφημεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:65Ἐβλασφήμησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:39ἐβλασφήμουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 2:7βλασφημεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 3:28βλασφημήσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 3:29βλασφημήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:29ἐβλασφήμουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 12:10βλασφημήσαντιaorist active participleparticipleLuke 22:65βλασφημοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 23:39ἐβλασφήμειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 10:36Βλασφημεῖςpresent active indicativeongoingActs 13:45βλασφημοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 18:6βλασφημούντωνpresent active participleparticipleActs 19:37βλασφημοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleActs 26:11βλασφημεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 2:24βλασφημεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingRomans 3:8βλασφημούμεθαpresent passive indicativeongoingRomans 14:16βλασφημείσθωpresent passive imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 4:13δυσφημούμενοιpresent passive participleparticiple1 Corinthians 10:30βλασφημοῦμαιpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Timothy 1:20βλασφημεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 6:1βλασφημῆταιpresent passive subjunctivesubjunctiveTitus 2:5βλασφημῆταιpresent passive subjunctivesubjunctiveTitus 3:2βλασφημεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJames 2:7βλασφημοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoing1 Peter 4:4βλασφημοῦντεςpresent active participleparticiple2 Peter 2:10βλασφημοῦντεςpresent active participleparticiple2 Peter 2:12βλασφημοῦντεςpresent active participleparticiple2 Peter 2:2βλασφημηθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveJude 1:10βλασφημοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingJude 1:8βλασφημοῦσινpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 13:6βλασφημῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 16:11ἐβλασφήμησανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:21ἐβλασφήμησανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 16:9ἐβλασφήμησανaorist active indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν is built from this root: